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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 ...
RFK Jr. links autism rise to ‘environmental toxins,' contradicting CDC findings
NBC News Health and Medical Reporter Berkeley Lovelace Jr. joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
RFK Jr says autistic people 'will never hold a job, go on dates'
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RFK Jr. accuses researchers, media of ‘epidemic denial’ amid rising autism rates
Kennedy's remarks contradict conclusions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency he oversees.
Hits and Misses in RFK Jr.’s Comments on Food Dyes
In recent weeks, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said that "very, very strong studies" link ...
FULL REMARKS: RFK Jr. speaks on Autism findings, says autism is preventable disease
RFK Jr. spoke for about 30 minutes on Wednesday about the latest findings from the CDC on autism's prevalence in the United ...
Beyond Ivy League, RFK Jr.'s NIH slashed science funding across states that backed Trump
A KFF Health News analysis underscores how the NIH funding terminations have spared no part of the country, politically or geographically.
RFK Jr.’s mixed message about the measles outbreaks draws criticism from health officials
As measles outbreaks popped up across the U.S. this winter, pediatricians waited for the nation's public health agency to ...
RFK Jr.’s long, complicated history with the measles vaccines
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week made his strongest endorsement yet of the measles vaccine ...