Autism
At a White House press conference, President Trump announced FDA label changes discouraging acetaminophen use during pregnancy, citing unproven links to autism. He also promoted leucovorin as an autism treatment, with Medicaid set to cover it. Flanked by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump repeatedly debunked claims about Tylenol and vaccines causing […]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is compiling a sweeping dataset of American health records for autism research under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s direction. The initiative will aggregate data from federal agencies, commercial providers, insurance companies, wearable devices, and more—creating one of the most comprehensive platforms ever for autism and […]
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing widespread criticism following controversial remarks about autism at an April 16 press conference. Kennedy claimed children with autism are “suffering” and suggested many will never work, fall in love, write poetry, play baseball, or use the toilet independently. His comments sparked backlash, particularly from […]
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared autism a growing “epidemic” during a press conference on Wednesday, citing a new CDC report that shows autism rates have increased from 1 in 36 children in 2020 to 1 in 31 in 2022. Kennedy called the trend “alarming” and emphasized the need to […]
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