President Trump told pregnant women in September 2025 to avoid Tylenol because taking it would increase their babies' risk of autism: 'Taking Tylenol is not good — I'll say it: It's not good.' Doctors and scientists quickly said the data didn't support the president's claim, but emergency room orders for Tylenol, or acetaminophen, for pregnant patients went down 10% in the months that followed, according to a new study in The Lancet. There was no change in the acetaminophen orders for comparable women who weren't pregnant. It's not clear from the study whether patients declined to take Tylenol or doctors prescribed it less. Faust says it's probably some combination of the two. The study was limited to emergency department visits and didn't account for women considering Tylenol at home. The data came from electronic health records from more than 1,600 hospitals.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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