This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Autistic youth face significantly higher rates of depression, suicidal thoughts and suicide than non-autistic ...

“The Trump Administration does not believe popping more pills is always the answer for better health. There is mounting evidence finding a connection between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and ...

Researchers at Princeton University and the Simons Foundation have identified four clinically and biologically distinct subtypes of autism, marking a transformative step in understanding the condition ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a plan Wednesday to use medical data and records from people on Medicaid and Medicare to help study autism although experts say it's ...

A viral podcast spotlights a Medford doctor’s research into possible telepathic communication in some autistic children — but the real controversy centers on a spelling method and whether it reflects ...

This article originally appeared on PolitiFact. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attracted notice — and in some quarters, outrage — for remarks about autism, a topic he's ...

The National Institutes of Health is amassing private medical records from a number of federal and commercial databases to give to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new ...

People in the community called the remarks dehumanizing and warned they could perpetuate harmful stigma. By Maggie Astor Azeen Ghorayshi and Dani Blum Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s remarks this week that ...

In April 2025, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, said autistic children "will never pay taxes. They'll never hold a job. They'll never play baseball. They'll never ...

Parents and advocates say his recent comments were misguided. Parents of children with autism are speaking out against recent comments made by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.