Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is back in the headlines \u2013 and not for the reasons he might hope.<\/p>\n
hope.<\/p>\n
During a recent meeting with Donald Trump and Cabinet members, Kennedy reignited one of his most infamous claims: that the common painkiller Tylenol could be linked to autism.<\/p>\n
Despite admitting there\u2019s no medical proof, he doubled down on his long-running theory \u2014 and even introduced a few bizarre new ones along the way.<\/p>\n
Fired back<\/p>\n
You might recall that just a few weeks ago, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. teased what sounded like a major revelation \u2014 claiming that pregnant women taking common painkillers could somehow cause autism in their babies.<\/p>\n
But according to scientists, that\u2019s simply not true.<\/p>\n
Experts from across the medical community quickly shut down the theory, saying there\u2019s \u201cno evidence of any link\u201d between painkillers like Tylenol and autism \u2014 which, in plain terms, means the claim doesn\u2019t hold up.<\/p>\n
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\nTylenol\u2019s manufacturer also fired back, saying it \u201cstrongly disagrees\u201d with the allegations. Meanwhile, the National Autistic Society blasted Trump and Kennedy\u2019s comments as \u201cdangerous, anti-science, and deeply irresponsible.\u201d<\/p>\n
The intensity with which he and RFK Jr. appear to be fixating on finding an \u201canswer\u201d to autism is concerning to many.<\/p>\n
That includes former president Barack Obama, who yesterday claimed that the current administration\u2019s new proposal posed a threat to public health.<\/p>\n
But during a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doubled down on his claims, continuing to insist there was a connection.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnybody who takes the stuff during pregnancy unless they have to is irresponsible,\u201d Kennedy told Trump.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is not proof. We\u2019re doing the studies to make the proof.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201dTrump derangement syndrome\u201d<\/p>\n
At one point, Kennedy appeared to misunderstand basic anatomy, saying a woman on TikTok had been \u201cgobbling Tylenol with a baby in her placenta\u201d \u2014 an error that immediately raised eyebrows among health experts. (For the record: babies develop in the uterus, not the placenta.)<\/p>\n
Kennedy went on to claim the woman\u2019s behavior reflected \u201cTrump derangement syndrome,\u201d suggesting that hatred of the president had somehow led to medical recklessness.<\/p>\n
If that wasn\u2019t enough, Kennedy also revived an older, debunked claim \u2014 that boys circumcised as infants have \u201cdouble the rate of autism\u201d because they\u2019re given Tylenol afterward.<\/p>\n
The statement appears to reference a 2015 Danish study that found a correlation \u2014 not causation \u2014 between circumcision and autism, according to AP. Researchers behind the study themselves stressed that they had no data on painkillers used and warned against jumping to conclusions.<\/p>\n
Kennedy\u2019s insistence on tying everyday health practices to autism has reignited fierce criticism. Many medical experts worry that his position as health secretary gives his statements dangerous credibility \u2014 potentially undermining evidence-based medicine.<\/p>\n
What do you think \u2014 should public figures be held accountable for spreading unproven medical claims, or is it just free speech? Sound off in the comments and join the conversation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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