Kennedy and HHS to link use of Tylenol use in pregnancy to autism, WSJ reports

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(Reuters) -U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce that use of over-the-counter pain medication Tylenol in pregnant women is potentially linked to autism in a report that will also suggest a medicine derived from folate can be used to treat symptoms of the disorder in some people, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

(Reporting by Puyaan Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore)