Language development during early childhood can indicate how well a baby's nervous system was developed in the womb. Prenatal exposure to cortisol – a steroid hormone that helps the body respond to ...

In a recent prospective study published in the journal Pediatric Research, researchers investigated the effect of acetaminophen, an analgesic considered safe during pregnancy, on language development ...

Tylenol has long been recommended as the safest painkiller that pregnant women can take, but research has raised questions in recent years about whether the over-the-counter drug could be harmful to ...

A new study from researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign exploring the relationship between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and language outcomes in early childhood found a link ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers are expressing caution about the use of Tylenol during the later stages of pregnancy. nSolStock/Getty Images Acetaminophen use in the second and third trimester of ...

Acetaminophen is considered the safest over-the-counter pain reliever and fever reducer available during pregnancy. Studies have shown that 50%-65% of women in North America and Europe take ...