A recent study shows that child attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) risk could be linked to the mother’s use of acetaminophen, as the paper’s senior researcher warned that federal officials may need to reevaluate the commonly used medication.
A study released earlier this month shows that upward of 70 percent of pregnant women use acetaminophen—the main ingredient used in Tylenol and other over-the-counter (OTC) pain-relief medications—during pregnancy to control pain or reduce their fever.
