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‘Good science takes time’: Researcher skeptical autism cause will be found by September
In a news conference on the rise in autism spectrum disorder, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made no mention of ...
Estimated 1 in 31 children have autism as diagnosis rates increase in the US: CDC
Autism diagnoses are continuing to increase in the U.S., now affecting one in 31 children, according to a new CDC report ...
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After Claiming He Would Find the Cause of Autism by September, Kennedy Now Admits There Will Only Be ‘Some’ Answers
He made the claim in front of President Trump at a cabinet meeting at the White House last week. “By September we will know what has caused the autism epidemic and we will be able to eliminate ...
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RFK Jr. promises autism answers by September. Prominent researchers and advocates have heard little
vaccines — are driving autism diagnoses. “It would take me until at least September” to assemble the team, Tager-Flusberg said. “If, on the other hand, you want to do some so-called ...
Map Reveals States With the Highest Autism Rates
California, as the most populous state, had the highest number of adults estimated to be on the autism spectrum, with 701,669 ...
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 massive autism research initiative.
U.S. autism numbers rose in 2022, according to new CDC report
A new CDC report suggests autism diagnosis rates continue to rise in the U.S., sparking inflammatory rhetoric from government ...