The President’s Preferred Painkiller

The President’s Preferred Painkiller

In a perfect illustration of this administration’s dedication to substituting scientific consensus with presidential gut instinct, President Trump recently used the White House as a platform to declare a non-existent link between the common painkiller Tylenol (acetaminophen/paracetamol) and autism. This fear-mongering, made without citing a single piece of new evidence, was immediately and thoroughly debunked by actual scientists. A major new umbrella review from the University of Liverpool—the highest form of evidence synthesis—has just confirmed what we already knew: the claims are baseless, the previous research was critically flawed, and the only demonstrable danger is a president who trades facts for vibes and puts public health at risk for political posturing.

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The Grand Unveiling of the Obvious: Why One Party Just Doesn't Get Science

The Grand Unveiling of the Obvious: Why One Party Just Doesn't Get Science

In the ongoing political saga that is Donald Trump's second term, one glaring truth emerges with unsettling clarity: the fundamental divide between Republicans and Democrats isn't just about policy preferences, but a profound disagreement on the very nature of reality. While one side meticulously builds its understanding on the bedrock of scientific consensus, the other prefers to concoct "facts" to fit a pre-determined narrative, often with disastrous consequences for everything from environmental policy to public health. This isn't mere political squabbling; it's a battle for the soul of rationality, and frankly, we're all paying the price for one party's willful disregard for the obvious.

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Trump's Anti-Science Legacy Claims Its First Victim: Measles Death in Texas

Trump's Anti-Science Legacy Claims Its First Victim: Measles Death in Texas

The first measles death in Texas in decades isn't just a tragedy, it's a direct result of the anti-vaccine propaganda that flourished during the Trump era. With one of the chief architects of that misinformation now running our health department, it's clear that science has taken a backseat to conspiracy theories. This is what happens when we let political posturing trump public health.

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