Autism has long been viewed as a condition that predominantly affects male individuals, but a study from Sweden published by ...

When a high-profile entrepreneur blames "too many vaccines" for a rise in autism, the headlines spread faster than the facts. Such a kind of claim doesn't only tap a deep parental fear, but it also ...

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who for years lived in Westchester County and ran for president in 2024, is under fire for comments made about autism and its potential ...

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About two to three percent of all Americans—including adults and children—are autistic. With recent reports that autism rates are rising, potentially due to improved diagnosis, there’s a lot of ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data this week showing that 1 in 31 children in the U.S. is autistic. As researchers and physicians, we welcome the growing national ...

In the business world, there are a handful of zombie ideas that, despite being proved wrong again and again, refuse to die. Among them is that open-plan offices have advantages. Everyone knows that ...

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