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Wait, So Now It's Circumcision That Causes Autism? Here's What the Science Says.

HEALTH SECRETARY ROBERT F. Kennedy Jr.’s previous go-to scapegoat for autism was vaccines. Now, it’s Tylenol and circumcision. Yes, really. In a Cabinet meeting on October 9th, Kennedy—who is neither ...
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Kennedy clarifies remarks about circumcision, autism, Tylenol

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed Friday that “mainstream media” had mischaracterized his remarks about circumcision and autism rates, doubling down on the Trump ...
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Is Male Circumcision the Key to Stopping the AIDS Epidemic?

The U.S. is in the midst of a five-year, $15 billion commitment to fight AIDS in developing countries. Despite that support, and billions of dollars from other sources, the AIDS pandemic continues to ...
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RFK Jr.’s Inaccurate Claims About Tylenol, Circumcision and Autism

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. further added to the Trump administration’s problematic claims about Tylenol and autism on Oct. 9, alleging during a Cabinet meeting that ...
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Kennedy’s Comments on Circumcision Are Only Going to Confuse and Shame Parents

About a week ago, I joked to someone that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was going to say that clouds cause autism; he’d been quiet for a week or two, which meant he would be plucking something new out of the ...