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Autism, RFK and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RFK Jr.'s Child Autism Comments Spark Backlash: 'Flat Out Lie'

Responding to RFK Jr.'s remarks, Representative Frost wrote on X, formerly Twitter: "This is disrespectful and a flat-out lie that further stigmatizes autism. It's not a virus or a disease — it's a neurological condition with a wide spectrum. Many Americans with autism work, pay taxes, and are living happy and healthy lives."

People · 6h

RFK Jr. Says People with Autism 'Will Never Pay Taxes, Hold a Job, Go on a Date,' Sparking Fierce Backlash

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came under fire for his claims about autism in his first press conference as Trump's Secretary of Health and Human Services on April 16. He claimed that children with autism will never work,

USA TODAY on MSN · 13h

RFK Jr. wants to find 'cause' of autism. Here's what people in autism community think

RFK Jr. has promised to find the "cause" of the "autism epidemic" by September. Many people in the autism community are offended by his rhetoric.

autism, Kennedy and Health

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says US autism cases are climbing at an 'alarming rate'

WASHINGTON -- Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned that children in the U.S. are being diagnosed with autism at an “alarming rate,” promising on Wednesday to conduct exhaustive studies to identify any environmental factors that may cause the developmental disorder.

CNN · 1d

In first news conference as HHS secretary, Kennedy says autism is an epidemic in the US

In his first news conference as secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday that rising rates of autism prevalence in the US reflect a “preventable” crisis-level epidemic that has been caused by an environmental toxin.

KFF Health News on MSN · 2h

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': On Autism, It’s the Secretary’s Word vs. CDC’s

Tensions between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his employees at the Department of Health and Human Services are mounting, as he made a series of claims about autism this week — contradicting his agency’s findings.

RFK Jr, NIH and censorship

CBS News on MSN · 10h

NIH ultra-processed food scientist says RFK Jr. aides censored him

HHS denied censoring Dr. Kevin Hall, the researcher who announced his early retirement on Wednesday, saying it was a "deliberate distortion of the facts."

Fox News on MSN · 9h

Top health official accuses RFK Jr's agency of 'censorship'

A top scientist at the National Institutes for Health is retiring in protest of alleged "censorship" of his research under HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 7h

NIH scientist retires after 20 years citing ‘censorship’ under RFK Jr

A National Institutes of Health scientist is retiring after 21 years on the job, blaming changes made under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kevin Hall, who specialized in nutrition and metabolism for the institute,

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

For years, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised questions about vaccine safety. Now, as the Secretary of Health and Human ...

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Key vaccine committee meets for the first time under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

A key vaccine advisory committee is meeting for the first time under new U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a ...

Trump handshake mishap? Actress Cheryl Hines (and her pout) go viral in UFC video with RFK Jr.

Cheryl Hines has ties to Miami Beach, Orlando, UCF, Tallahassee, Florida. She's best known for portraying Larry David's wife ...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely claims measles vaccine protection ‘wanes very quickly'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called for people to get the measles vaccine while in the same breath falsely claiming it hasn’t been ...

Florida Democrat chides RFK Jr. over ‘disrespectful’ rhetoric around autism

Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) criticized Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for comments he made ...

Distractify on MSN5h

Inside Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Past With Drug Addiction and What He’s Said About it

Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has faced intense scrutiny for a number of reasons — which also include his ...

Kennedy Calls Autism ‘Preventable,’ Drawing Ire From Researchers

The health secretary said he would prioritize studies into environmental causes while harshly discounting other factors ...

Robert Pearl: Will RFK Jr. fix America’s life expectancy crisis or worsen it?

Kennedy has a rare opportunity to improve American longevity and to position the United States as a global health care leader ...

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