Children with severe developmental disabilities are frequently misdiagnosed as having bipolar disorder. These disabilities may include autism, genetic disorders affecting the brain, and intellectual ...

The Sept. 22 announcement claiming a link between taking acetaminophen during pregnancy and autism was the latest example of a phenomenon unique to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s tenure as secretary of ...

I wasn’t looking for a diagnosis in April of 2004 when I began reading a New York Times article on Asperger’s syndrome — then psychiatry’s label for a less-disabling form of autism. But soon after ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

A little-known hormone that's key for socialization could have links to autism, a study suggests. Social difficulties like making friends and interpreting conversational cues are some of the most tell ...

On Monday, President Trump held a news conference where he claimed that autism is “among the most alarming public health crises in history” and something that may be “artificially induced.” ...

“Did you take Tylenol when you were pregnant with me?” My 21-year old son, Jack, texted me this just minutes after President Trump’s press conference in which he linked autism and Tylenol. Jack was ...

Parents of an autistic teen are raising concerns about a search this month at Staley High School. White House To Announce Farmer Aid Package After Trump Tariffs Hit Hard Mark Cuban says Sinclair and ...

Dear Eric: I was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as an adult at 23 (I’m 27 now) and have been encountering an issue that is really bothering me. A few times, I have been told that I’m ...

A two‑year‑old boy was found dead Friday after his father’s car was swept off the road by floodwaters during storms in Barstow, California, triggering a roughly 20‑hour search. The child, Xavier ...

The Trump administration's suggestion of a link between acetaminophen and autism may only serve to raise stigma about autism and make parents feel guilty that they directly caused their children's ...