8 h. ago RFK Jr. says autism database will use Medicare and Medicaid info

The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.

Science

30 h. ago RFK Jr. Announces New Database for Research Into ‘Root Causes’ of Autism

The director of the National Institutes of Health previously floated — then walked back — the idea of an autism registry, alarming researchers and parents.

Politics

1 week ago Autism community advocate reacts to RFK Jr. autism announcement

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jill Escher, president of the National Council on Severe Autism, about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's remarks this month on autism.

Politics

1 week ago ‘Love on the Spectrum’ star from Boston responds to RFK Jr.’s remarks about autism

James B. Jones denounced Kennedy’s statements, calling them “flagrantly false.” The post ‘Love on the Spectrum’ star from Boston responds to RFK Jr.’s remarks about autism appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

2 w. ago RFK Jr. Claimed Autism ‘Destroys’ Lives. Autistic People Disagree.

People in the community called the remarks dehumanizing and warned they could perpetuate harmful stigma.

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3 w. ago RFK Jr.'s comments on autism draw reactions from parents and experts

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing growing criticism from parents and advocates who say his recent comments on autism were misguided.

Politics

3 w. ago RFK Jr. has a goal to study what's 'behind' autism by September. How realistic is it?

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the agency is planning to study what causes autism and release results in September. Experts question how realistic this goal is.

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3 w. ago RFK Jr. calls autism an 'epidemic' and launches effort to find 'environmental' cause

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says autism is "epidemic" and he's launching research to identify an "environmental toxin" for blame. Independent scientists and advocates are skeptical.

Politics

3 w. ago 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."

Events

3 w. 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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3 w. 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.

Politics

3 w. ago RFK Jr attributes rise in autism to environmental factors, while CDC points to improved diagnostic practices

RFK Jr. and autism experts are at odds over the root cause of autism, as the Department of Health and Human Services launches massive autism research initiative.

Politics

3 w. ago RFK Jr. to Release Studies Identifying the Environmental Toxins Causing Autism

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Wednesday that the Trump administration plans to release a series of new studies helping to identify "precisely what environmental toxins" are causing autism. The post RFK Jr. to Release Studies Identifying the Environmental Toxins Causing Autism appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

3 w. ago RFK Jr. Calls Autism ‘Preventable,’ Drawing Ire From Researchers

The health secretary said he would prioritize studies into environmental causes while harshly discounting other factors scientists say are likely contributing to rising rates of the condition.

Politics

3 w. 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 w. ago RFK Jr. pledges an answer to the 'autism epidemic' by September

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said at Thursday’s Cabinet meeting that, by September, his agency will "know what has caused the autism epidemic."

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