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Autism

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Tylenol during pregnancy has no link to autism, large study finds

  • Apr 17

East Bay nonprofit recognized by L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth

  • Mar 6

Autism not linked to acetaminophen pregnancy use

  • Jan 17
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Mattel adds Barbie with autism to line showcasing diversity, inclusion

  • Jan 12

Federal judges weigh reviving court cases linking Tylenol to autism

  • Nov 21, 2025

Autism and Tylenol: What parents need to know

  • Sep 24, 2025

What we know about autism's causes and any potential link to Tylenol

  • Sep 23, 2025

Trump admin links Tylenol pregnancy use, autism

  • Sep 22, 2025

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Trump admin links Tylenol use in pregnancy to increased risk of autism despite mixed studies

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Bay Area experts reiterate: 'Vaccines do not cause autism'

  • Apr 12, 2025
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  • Jan 10, 2025
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Autism diagnoses occurring earlier for boys, girls often wait years, analysis finds

Autism is being diagnosed earlier in young children, especially in boys, according to a major new analysis of medical records published on Tuesday.

  • Aug 13, 2025
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HHS to build Medicare, Medicaid database on autism, other chronic illnesses

The database - which HHS said will draw from insurance claims, medical records, and data from wearable technology such as smartwatches - is one of the first steps in HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid to find the causes of autism "by September."

  • May 7, 2025

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."

  • Apr 17, 2025

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

Autism diagnoses are continuing to increase in the U.S., now affecting one in 31 children, according to a new CDC report published Tuesday.

  • Apr 16, 2025
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Despite RFK Jr.'s push for more research, Bay Area experts say: 'Vaccines do not cause autism'

Last month, RFK Jr. directed the CDC to study any links between vaccines and autism. However, medical experts agree with the overwhelming research that there is no connection there.

  • Apr 12, 2025