Autism

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Tylenol during pregnancy has no link to autism, large study finds

Apr 17

Inclusion and kindness at the heart of special basketball game

Mar 5

Family sues adult day care after son with autism falls to his death

Justin McCafferty, 22, who has autism, fell from a third-floor window in the building where the Fort Monmouth Day Program is located.

May 8

Autism not linked to acetaminophen pregnancy use

Jan 17

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Mattel adds Barbie with autism to line showcasing diversity, inclusion

Jan 12

Federal judges weigh reviving court cases linking Tylenol to autism

Nov 21, 2025

Mother says 5-year-old son with autism wandered from school unnoticed

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Sep 24, 2025

What we know about autism's causes and any potential link to Tylenol

Sep 23, 2025

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Trump admin links Tylenol use in pregnancy to increased risk of autism despite mixed studies

Studies on this question have not shown a direct cause and effect.

Sep 22, 2025

Autism diagnoses occurring earlier for boys, girls often wait years, analysis finds

Autism is being diagnosed earlier in young children, especially in boys, according to a major new analysis of medical records published on Tuesday.

Aug 13, 2025

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HHS to build Medicare, Medicaid database on autism, other chronic illnesses

The database - which HHS said will draw from insurance claims, medical records, and data from wearable technology such as smartwatches - is one of the first steps in HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid to find the causes of autism "by September."

May 7, 2025

RFK Jr. lays out new studies on autism, shuts down 'better diagnoses' as a cause

Kennedy has prioritized autism as one of the chronic illnesses he's determined to tackle in his aim to "Make America Healthy Again."

Apr 17, 2025

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 published Tuesday.

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