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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. September Autism Deadline Not 'Likely': Researcher
"To organize a large-scale U.S. effort on behalf of autism and autism epidemiology will take a lot of time," researcher ...
RFK Jr.'s autism study to amass medical records of many Americans
The autism study is planning to link confidential data "with broad coverage in the U.S. population" in one place for the ...
'Disgusting': Strong reaction in Central Mass. to RFK Jr. comments about autism
Autism numbers in the U.S. are on the upswing, with 1 in 31 8-year-olds (3.2%) diagnosed in 2022. In 2000, the ratio was 1 in ...
RFK Jr. exaggerated the severity of autism in remarks about rising diagnoses
In more recent decades, the diagnostic criteria for autism have broadened, producing a spectrum ranging from severe impacts ...
NIH director pushes back timeline for RFK Jr.'s autism answers
National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said "it's hard to guarantee when science will make an advance." ...
'Love on the Spectrum' star from MA, James B. Jones, responds to RFK Jr.'s autism comments
A Massachusetts resident who stars on Netflix's "Love on the Spectrum" is clapping back at comments that Health and Human ...
RFK Jr.'s autism study to utilize private health records
The National Institutes of Health will provide private health data to researchers for U.S. health chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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RFK Jr. calls autism an ‘epidemic.’ That’s not how Rochester-area advocates, providers see it
Those who work with children with autism say the recent increase in diagnoses comes from better screening for — and wider ...