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A lot of women take tylenol in pregnancy. in the study of 60,000, more than half took tylenol. women are told dont take ibuprofen and aspirin. those could cause other problems with the unborn baby. finally the idea of fever in and of itself could be problematic. you want to treat with something. this is a big deal. in this study, they found women that took the most tylenol, a day a week for 20 weeks seemed to have the greatest increased risk of having a child diagnosed with adhd. they found the ...

Using vapor devices. the proposal goes to the council for a vote next week. new fierce about -- fears about acetaminophen. a strong link between prenatal use and childhood adhd. heres the other side of the argument. many doctors say fevers could pose an even greater risk to the fetus. any study suggests women with a certain genetic mutation carrying the risk of cancer can reduce the risk fg they have their ovaries removed by the age of 35. studies show the risk is reduced by some 80%. lets t...

Related disorders is also increased. >> reporter: ucla researchers studied more than 64,000 mothers and their children in a danish/british national cohort from 1996 to 2002. more than half using acetaminophen while pregnant. more than half had a higher risk of children with adhd behaviors at age 7. >> the thyroid function in the fetus and we know the thyroid function is the levels of hormones are important in the development of the brain. >> reporter: abcs dr. richard besser said they did not lo...

Good morning. good morning. im marci gonzalez in for diana perez. >> im john muller. here are some of the top headlines this morning we are following on "world news now." the defense secretary wants to shrink the army to its smallest size since 1940. chuck hagel says the nation can afford a smaller military so long as it retains a technological edge and the agility to respond on short notice. the full story coming up in a moment. a new study finds women who take acetaminophen during pregna...

This practice into question. in the study women using the common pain reliever during pregnancy were more likely to have children who went on to have adhd. the biggest increase was among women using aseatcetaminophen t most often and later after pregnancy. women were twice as likely to have a child with a severe form of adhd. >> any medication in pregnancy is something to avoid, if you can. we have to be extremely careful what we expose fetuses to. >> reporter: dr. ritz says acetaminophen can di...

The result of this study? >> to talk to her o.b. i know this study is going to put a lot of fear into a lot of pregnant women because they have to be so careful not only about what they eat, what kind of medication they take, how much and when, what trimester. women should talk to their doctor because the other thing is fevers. fevers can actually cause problems in the fetus as well. it depends on the reason that youre taking acetaminophen. right now the rules about when you should take it have ...

Development and alternatives to medications, like massages and baths. >> you certainly should not just take a pain medication because you have a slight headache. >> reporter: in a statement, johnson & johnson tells c independent n tylenol has one of the most favorable safety profiles among over-the-counter pain relievers. bott bottom line, most women who were involved in the study had children that did not go on to have ad/hd. in the meantime, pregnant women should not replace acetaminophen with...

Relievers. if pregnant or breastfeeding, the consumer should ask a health professional before use. bottom line, most women in the study who took acetaminophen did not go on to have children with adhd. experts stress this is just one study and more research needs to be done and in the meantime pregnant women should not replace acetaminophen with other pain medications and, of course, they should talk to their doctors. elizabeth cohen, cnn. happening now, controversial cuts to the united states ...

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>> so heres what i would say. first of all, with regard to drinking, i think its a bad idea to take acetaminophen if youve been drinking to try and prevent a hangover. thats a bad idea. people can write that one down. these both alcohol and acetaminophen are both going to actually do a little bit of an insult to your liver. you just dont need that. other things you need to take for a headache or something there are other options. the other important point is, there are lots of different medicati...