The findings of a new CDC report show that one in 31 children in the United States are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder by their 8th birthday. Doctors are not agreeing on all the findings. NBC's Anne Thompson has more.
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The slight rise is due to better access to tests in underserved communities.
New birth data from the CDC reflects a major increase in birth rates among women over 40, as teen pregnancies continue to decline. Fertility specialist Dr. Ashley Wiltshire reacts.
CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found a dramatic rise in Autism diagnoses among children. NBC News' Erika Edwards details the findings of the report.
It's a bad year to be brought low on the high seas, with a new Norovirus strain colliding with significant cuts among the teams tracking cruise ship outbreaks.
Newly released federal statistics show an estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children have autism, marking another jump in a long string of increases ...
A researcher attributed the increases to awareness and improvements in detecting the developmental brain disorder.
The CDC's vaccine committee will convene for a two-day meeting this week to consider recommendations on vaccines, including the COVID-19 vaccine for 2025-2026.
The National Center for Environmental Health was hollowed out in the cuts of 10,000 federal health workers on April 1. That's the same day an assessment of people hurt in floods was set to begin.