43 h. ago Rising autism rates now affect 3% of children, says CDC report

A new CDC report stated that autism rates are rising in the U.S., as more than 3% of America's kids are being diagnosed. A spokesperson from Autism Speaks reacts to the latest data.

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43 h. ago Researcher discusses CDC findings that autism rates have increased in kids

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Helen Tager-Flusberg, director of Boston University's Center for Autism Research Excellence, about CDC findings that autism rates have increased among children.

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54 h. ago RFK pushes to find 'environmental' cause of autism, calls rising rates an 'epidemic'

Researchers and advocates have pushed back at what they consider inaccurate and stigmatizing comments made by the health secretary, and note the causes of autism are complex.

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54 h. ago RFK pushes to find 'environmental' cause of autism, calls growing rates an 'epidemic'

Researchers and advocates have pushed back at what they consider inaccurate and stigmatizing comments made by the health secretary, and note the causes of autism are complex.

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3 d. ago Autism Rate Continues to Rise Among Children, C.D.C. Reports

While the agency stressed that increased screening was most likely behind much of the increase, the health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., called it an “epidemic.”

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3 d. ago Autism rate rose, CDC says in report that contradicts RFK Jr. on the reason

Autism rate rose, CDC says in report that contradicts RFK Jr. on the reason  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago Estimated 1 in 31 children have autism as diagnosis rates increase in the US: CDC

Estimated 1 in 31 children have autism as diagnosis rates increase in the US: CDC  ABC News

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3 d. ago Autism rates in US children hit record level in 2022, CDC data show

Autism rates in US children hit record level in 2022, CDC data show  Reuters

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8 d. ago Kennedy sets September deadline to identify cause of rising US autism rates

Kennedy sets September deadline to identify cause of rising US autism rates  Reuters

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9 d. ago This weight loss plan performs better than traditional dieting, study finds

Research at the University of Colorado found that 4:3 intermittent fasting resulted in greater weight loss than daily caloric restriction. Researchers discuss the findings.

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1 week ago Common supplement could help you live longer, research suggests

Daily omega-3 supplements combined with other variables can help improve biological aging, according to researchers in Switzerland. Experts discuss the findings.

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1 week ago Invasive strep infections have more than doubled in the U.S., CDC study finds

Invasive strep infections have more than doubled in the U.S., CDC study finds  NBC News

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2 w. ago Experimental women's cancer drug boosts survival rates in notable study

A new drug tested in a phase 3 trial showed significant improvement in patients with treatment-resistant ovarian cancer. Researchers discuss the findings.

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3 w. ago US warns American travelers about Caribbean island's increased danger of 'terrorism and kidnapping'

The State Department has issued a Level 3 travel advisory for Trinidad and Tobago, a Caribbean island off the northeast coast of Venezuela, due to a state of emergency.

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