Americans are navigating a landscape of conflicting medical advice from high-level officials, including President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose guidance often diverges from mainstream scientific consensus.
This week, for instance, President Trump asserted a link between Tylenol and autism, a claim not supported by substantial medical evidence. The challenge this creates for individuals trying to make informed health decisions was the focus of a discussion between NPR’s food and health correspondent Allison Aubrey and Consider This host Juana Summers.