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No clear autism link to antidepressant use during pregnancy, large study finds
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (651+ words) KFILE's exclusive report uncovers deleted social media posts from President Trump's Surgeon General pick, Dr. Nicole Saphier, where she quietly deleted posts criticizing Trump and the administration's handling of an unproven link between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism. CNN's…...
Hobbs nixes linking contraceptive info with adoption info in schools
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (780+ words) PHOENIX" Arizona won't require schools and colleges that discuss contraception and sexually transmitted diseases to also tell the students about adoption. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed House Bill 2040, which would have linked providing mandatory information about adoption not only when…...
As more Americans embrace anxiety treatment, MAHA derides medications
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1058+ words) After a grueling year of chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation to treat breast cancer, Sadia Zapp was anxious " not the manageable hum that had long been part of her life, but something deeper, more distracting. "Every little ache, like my knee…...
2-month-olds see the world in a more complex way than scientists thought, study suggests
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (682+ words) There's still a lot we don't know about the brain, but so far experts have agreed that our thoughts, feelings and behavior are the result of billions of interconnected neurons that transmit signals to each other, thereby enabling communication between…...
New research bolsters evidence that Tylenol doesn't raise risk of autism
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (927+ words) The Texas attorney general announced a lawsuit against the pharmaceutical companies behind Tylenol, echoing the Trump administration's allegations linking the painkiller to increased risk of autism. Although some studies have raised the possibility that taking Tylenol in pregnancy might be…...
Arizona will still promote Hep B vax for newborns despite CDC action
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1084+ words) Arizona health officials will continue recommending a hepatitis B shot for all newborns within 24 hours of birth, despite a new recommendation to the contrary Friday by a U. S. Centers for Disease Control panel. The Arizona Department of Health Services believes the…...
Arizona lawmaker: Use tax credits to promote births
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1146+ words) PHOENIX" A Republican lawmaker wants to provide financial help to women who choose to give birth, saying it could provide enough incentive to deter abortions. Rep. Nick Kupper is sponsoring House Bill 2004 to provide a new tax credit" a deduction…...
Families in rural Arizona choosing midwives over hospitals
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (1631+ words) Women across the outskirts of the state have turned to home birth as a viable alternative for prenatal, labor and delivery and postpartum care. These regions, formally referred to as maternity care deserts, pave the way for Certified Professional Midwives…...
International health agencies hit back against Trump's claims about Tylenol and autism
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (619+ words) (CNN) " Backlash has been swift and forceful as other parts of the world woke up to US President Donald Trump's comments blaming " without solid evidence " acetaminophen and certain vaccines for autism in children. "Don't pay any attention whatsoever to what…...
Trump makes unfounded claims about Tylenol and repeats discredited link between vaccines and autism
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1627+ words) WASHINGTON "President Donald Trump on Monday used the platform of the presidency to promoteunproven and in some cases discredited tiesbetween Tylenol, vaccines and autism as his administration announced a wide-ranging effort to study the causes of thecomplex brain disorder. "Don't…...