Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Study Shows No Link Between Tylenol In Pregnancy And Autism
CIDRAP: Tylenol During Pregnancy Doesn’t Increase Risk Of Child’s Autism Or ADHD, Study Suggests
There is no association between using acetaminophen (Tylenol) during pregnancy and the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, according to a study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine. It adds to the evidence highlighting acetaminophen’s safety during pregnancy. (Holohan, 6/29)
HealthDay: Breastfeeding May Lower ADHD Risk In Children, Study Finds
Babies fed with breast milk were less likely to develop ADHD symptoms as preschoolers and elementary students, researchers reported recently in the journal Biological Psychiatry. “We found that the longer a child was exclusively breastfed (up to six months), the lower the level of ADHD symptoms at ages 3, 5 and 8 years,” lead researcher Dr. Berit Skretting Solberg said in a news release. She’s a psychiatrist at the University of Bergen in Norway. (Thompson, 6/30)
On measles, long covid, and Lyme disease —
Jackson Hole Community Radio: First Measles Case Detected In Teton County In At Least 15 Years
The Wyoming Department of Health reported a positive measles case in an unvaccinated adult in Teton County. The person lives and works inside Grand Teton National Park. Following a Thursday hospital discharge, that person is safe and recovering in isolation, said Teton County Public Health Director Dr. Travis Riddell. (Boyd-Fliegel, 6/29)
NBC Connecticut: Connecticut Confirms State’s Second Measles Case, First In A Vaccinated Adult
The Connecticut Department of Public Health has confirmed the state's second case of measles in 2026, this time in a vaccinated Hartford County adult following testing conducted over the weekend. The Department of Public Health said the individual had already received two doses of the MMR vaccine, which combines vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella into a single injection. (Cooney, 6/29)
CIDRAP: CDC Adds 30 Measles Cases To The US Total
After confirming 31 new measles cases last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today added 30 new infections to the US total, which has now climbed to 2,134 confirmed cases. The numbers move the needle closer to the 2025 total of 2,288 cases. (Wappes, 6/26)
CIDRAP: Workers With Long COVID More Likely To Leave Jobs, Lose Productivity
Adults with long COVID experience more productivity loss on the job and are more likely to leave the workplace altogether compared with people who recover from COVID or never develop persistent symptoms, according to a study published this week in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases. (Bergeson, 6/26)
KFF Health News: Would Hunters Take A Lyme Disease Vaccine? We Asked
It’s tick season, possibly the worst in a decade. More and more Americans are being exposed to these parasites as climate change expands the range where they can survive. That means more people are also exposed to the bevy of health conditions they can cause, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, the alpha-gal-triggered red meat allergy, and, most common of all, Lyme disease. For the latter, there may be some additional protection on the horizon. (Sable-Smith, 6/30)
