RFK Jr. Claimed Autism ‘Destroys’ Lives. Autistic People Disagree.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s remarks this week that autism “destroys” children have prompted outrage among many autistic people, who said…
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Trump-Allied Prosecutor Sends Letters to Medical Journals Alleging Bias
A federal prosecutor has sent letters to at least three medical journals accusing them of political bias and asking a…
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Trump Administration Proposes Sharp Budget Cuts for H.H.S.
The Trump administration is eyeing about $40 billion in cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services’s budget next…
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When They Don’t Recognize You Anymore
It happened more than a decade ago, but the moment remains with her. Sara Stewart was talking at the dining…
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Trump Aides Solicit Ideas to Raise Birthrate, From Baby Bonuses to Fertility Planning
The White House has been hearing out a chorus of ideas in recent weeks for persuading Americans to get married…
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Suicides and Rape at a Prized Mental Health Center
In 2018, Timberline Knolls, an upscale mental health center for women that once attracted pop stars like Demi Lovato, was…
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Sex Hormones Are Brain Hormones. What Does This Mean for Treating Brain Diseases?
Estrogen is the Meryl Streep of hormones, its versatility renowned among scientists. Besides playing a key role in sexual and…
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My Son Has a Rare Syndrome. So I Turned to the Internet.
Outside the apartment, our situation was less predictable. As I strapped my son to my chest in a carrier and…
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Supreme Court Wrestles With Challenge to Affordable Care Act Over Free Preventive Care
The Supreme Court appeared divided during arguments on Monday over the constitutionality of a provision of the Affordable Care act…
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National Science Foundation Terminates Hundreds of Active Research Awards
Casey Fiesler, an information science professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, learned late on Friday evening that one of…