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RFK Jr. and the CDC Disagree on a Major Autism Study
Kennedy, Hotez says, made a “false statement” in claiming that the scientific community denies that there are any ...
'Daily Show' Shuts Down RFK Jr.'s 'Ridiculous' Autism Claims With 1 Familiar Source
Autism advocacy groups have slammed the conspiracy theory pusher-turned-health secretary after he claimed that the disorder ...
RFK Jr attributes rise in autism to environmental factors, while CDC points to improved diagnostic practices
RFK Jr. and autism experts are at odds over the root cause of autism, as the Department of Health and Human Services launches ...
New FDA chief offers support for Kennedy on autism claims, says no more ‘mass cuts’ planned
US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary suggested in a new interview that autism is caused by a range ...
Yes, RFK Jr. said autistic children will never pay taxes, hold a job, play baseball or write a poem
The U.S. health secretary was giving a press briefing about CDC findings on the growing number of autism diagnoses, calling ...
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Don’t listen to RFK on autism. Meet my special-needs son.
Health providers have told my wife and I that he is an edge-case for an autism diagnosis. So, I speak from our experience with a neurodivergent child. Other parents’ experiences will be very ...
How Much Should Environment's Impact on Autism Be Studied? Expert Weighs In
"Current HHS guidance as it pertains to autism reflects a major and concerning shift," Dr. Roma Vasa told Newsweek.
Kennedy Claimed Autism ‘Destroys’ Lives. Autistic People Disagree.
“Autism doesn’t destroy families. It’s the ableism that does,” said Tyla Grant, who was diagnosed with autism at 17. She ...