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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." ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
For years, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised questions about vaccine safety. Now, as the Secretary of Health and Human ...
Kennedy Calls Autism ‘Preventable,’ Drawing Ire From Researchers
The health secretary said he would prioritize studies into environmental causes while harshly discounting other factors ...
Montgomery County family worries RFK Jr.'s press conference will confuse, raise fears about autism
A Montgomery County family, who have several children with a wide range of autism symptoms, took issue with RFK Jr. blaming epidemic denial for what he calls a preventable disease.
RFK Jr. wants to find 'cause' of autism. Here's what people in autism community think
RFK Jr. has promised to find the "cause" of autism by September to solve the "autism epidemic." Many autistic people are offended by his rhetoric.
RFK Jr. says HHS will research six ‘environmental factors’ for potential link to autism
Among the “factors” Kennedy said would be scrutinized are ultrasound scans, mold, pesticides, food chemicals, medicines and air and water contamination.
Inside an anti-vaccine autism summit in the age of RFK Jr.
Public health experts say the anti-vaccine views fronted by the HHS secretary are wrong and undermine trust in science. But a ...
Trump handshake mishap? Actress Cheryl Hines (and her pout) go viral in UFC video with RFK Jr.
Cheryl Hines has ties to Miami Beach, Orlando, UCF, Tallahassee, Florida. She's best known for portraying Larry David's wife ...
Democratic senators call on RFK Jr. to keep rule allowing Medicare coverage of anti-obesity drugs
A group of Democratic senators are calling on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to keep a proposed ...
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WATCH: RFK Jr. holds news briefing for CDC findings on the increase of autism prevalence
To estimate how common autism is, the CDC checked health and school records for 8-year-olds, because most cases are diagnosed by that age. Other researchers have their own estimates, but experts say ...
Key vaccine committee meets for the first time under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
A key vaccine advisory committee met for the first time under new U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a leading ...