Some federal health officials have suggested that acetaminophen use during pregnancy may be associated with an increased risk of autism, while health agencies have described the available evidence as inconclusive.
October 06, 2025
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Characterizes the state of discourse and evidence regarding prenatal acetaminophen exposure and autism risk.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 1,600 people get sick from listeria infections each year in the United States and about 260 die annually.
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Annual burden estimate for listeria infections in the United States provided by the CDC.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that seasonal influenza causes about 52,000 deaths, about 41 million illnesses, and about 710,000 hospitalizations annually in the United States.
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These figures are recurring annual burden estimates for seasonal influenza in the U.S.
Huntington's disease typically has onset between about 30 and 50 years of age.
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Typical age range when neurological symptoms of Huntington's disease begin.
A mitochondrial disease–causing mutation in a gene required for mitochondrial protein synthesis affects about 50,000 people across the United States, Europe, and Japan.
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Reported prevalence of a relatively common mitochondrial disease–causing mutation across multiple regions.