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... had argued that he deserved to be spared the death penalty because of his long history of abuse and serious mental health issues that included autism, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar and panic disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizotypal personality disorder and various deviant sexual paraphilias. Prosecutors argued that many people ...
... side and toy trucks on the other, so kids could pick out what they wanted for Christmas. Another was lined with multicolor puzzle pieces representing Autism Awareness Month. Another was decked out in the purple and black in honor of the fictional African nation of Wakanda and the late “Black ...
... a podcast in July 2023. During a Fox News interview the same year, he said he believes a repeatedly discredited idea that vaccines can cause autism. In recent days, Trump has increasingly suggested that the link between autism and vaccines should be studied — although decades of research has already concluded ...
“There’s something wrong, and we’re going to find out about it,” he said. There are no blood or biological tests for autism; instead, a doctor bases the diagnosis on a child’s behavior. While the autism diagnosis has been available for at least 80 years, the definition ...
... Jerren Samuel, who attends a small high school in Oakland, California. She said the school takes care to accommodate his needs as a student with autism, but the district lined up the transportation because there is no bus from their home in San Leandro. "Growing up, people used to talk ...
... disease in most parts of the world. McConnell's words were a sign that Kennedy, who has long advanced the debunked idea that vaccines cause autism, could face some resistance in the soon-to-be GOP-controlled Senate. WATCH: The controversial changes RFK Jr. could make to vaccine policy as ...
... small, but growing vocal minority pushing back against vaccines because of perceived harms, including the debunked claim that the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine causes autism. That linkage was put forward in a late 1990s paper in the British medical journal "The Lancet." It was later retracted and has since ...
... has been a wellspring of misinformation about vaccines. Dr. David Weldon, the former congressman to run the CDC, he has also falsely linked vaccines and autism. Dr. Marty Makary to run the FDA, along with several others. When you look at this suite of individuals who will be running the ...
... in the early 2000s, Weldon had a prominent part in a debate about whether there was a relationship between a vaccine preservative called thimerosal and autism. He was a founding member of the Congressional Autism Caucus and tried to ban thimerosal from all vaccines. Since 2001, all vaccines manufactured for ...
A promoter of vaccine misinformation. Kennedy has spread misinformation and falsehoods about vaccines and their safety, including the heavily debunked claim that they cause autism. Kennedy has also questioned the need for fluoride in public water systems, even though fluoride at a safe level helps reduce overall tooth decay. Agriculture ...
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