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Poll shows more Trump voters see autism-vaccine link than general public
A new poll has found that 22% of Americans believe that vaccines have been shown to cause autism, with Trump voters being more likely to believe this claim than Harris voters.
Muhlenberg poll: Belief that vaccines cause autism up, opposition to legalizing marijuana down in Pennsylvania
More Pennsylvania residents believe there could be a link between autism and vaccines in the latest Muhlenberg College survey ...
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What research reveals about the rise in autism diagnoses and why vaccines aren’t the cause
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged to find out what's driving the country's rise in autism spectrum disorder ...
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I WITNESS: Time to talk about autism
Over the course of a decades-long career, I had a number of fraught conversations with parents who desperately wanted their ...
Will there be an autism registry? What we know after NIH drops plans for vast data platform
An HSS official told USA TODAY that the department is not creating an autism registry, but is pursuing the real-world data ...
Growing number of Pa. residents wrongly think childhood vaccines may be linked to autism: survey
The Muhlenberg College survey shifting trends in public opinion about health care, and a notable distrust of Health Secretary ...
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A Brief History of the Science of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism's history is filled with misconceptions. Understanding the science helps us move past outdated myths, support autistic ...
'Disgusting': Strong reaction in Central Mass. to RFK Jr. comments about autism
Autism numbers in the U.S. are on the upswing, with 1 in 31 8-year-olds (3.2%) diagnosed in 2022. In 2000, the ratio was 1 in ...
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Fact Check Team: RFK Jr. faces backlash over controversial autism remarks, clarifies
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is under fire for controversial remarks about children with ...