This week on The Disinfo Detox, host Nolan Higdon sits down with Dr. Anastasia Berg, PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine at UC Davis, to unpack the White House’s controversial claims about acetaminophen (Tylenol), pregnancy, and autism.
In a recent press conference, President Trump and top officials announced changes to FDA drug labeling, warning pregnant women about acetaminophen use and promoting leucovorin (a cancer drug) as a potential autism treatment. But are these claims backed by science—or by Big Pharma’s influence on scholarship and policy?
👉 The truth about acetaminophen, pregnancy, and autism
👉 Why Big Pharma’s influence skews scholarship and public health guidance
👉 What the science really says about Trump’s autism claims (and how RFK Jr. plays into it)
👉 Practical advice for expecting mothers navigating reproductive health misinformation
If you want to understand how politics, pharma, and pseudoscience collide to shape public health, this conversation is a must-watch.
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