RFK Jr. calls reducing ultraprocessed foods ‘spiritual warfare’
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ramped up his condemnation of ultraprocessed foods during an…
Fear stalls measles vaccine outreach in Minnesota Somali community
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Public health officials and community leaders say that even before federal immigration authorities launched a…
New Research Debunks Trump and RFK Jr.’s Claims Linking Tylenol to Autism
The Trump administration’s plan to blame autism on women using acetaminophen (a.k.a. Tylenol) during pregnancy is getting more…
Study debunks Trump claims, shows no link between acetaminophen and autism
Ahead of a White House press conference on autism in September, Donald Trump made a deliberate effort to…
Barbie with autism being introduced by Mattel
Mattel Inc. is introducing a Barbie with autism Monday as the newest member of its line intended to…
Mattel adds an autistic Barbie to doll line devoted to diversity and inclusion
NEW YORK — Mattel Inc. is introducing an autistic Barbie on Monday as the newest member of its…
Former school bus aide pleads guilty to assaulting 3 autistic students in Colorado
DENVER — A former school bus aide pleaded guilty Monday to assaulting three nonverbal students with autism who…
Missing Brain Receptor May Hold the Key to Autism
Summary: Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions. This difference…
Colorado could have to pay back $60 million in autism therapy
Colorado may have to repay the federal government from $60 million to $150 million after auditors found the…
Centers for children with autism fear proposed Medicaid changes may threaten ability to operateÂ
Teachers work with kids at the Bounce ADA Preschool in Essex Junction on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Photo by…
Self-diagnosis is driving teens mad
When Eva Kaufman was 14, she struggled to make sense of her mental health. A native of Cambridge,…
Pregnancy complication may increase risk of autism in children
Move Over, Tylenol. New research suggests that a common — but often overlooked — pregnancy complication may increase…