Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SELF spoke with researchers, clinicians, and advocates to understand the uptick in diagnoses of autism in adult women—plus, what ...

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President Donald Trump blamed the over-the-counter drug acetaminophen, commonly known by the brand name Tylenol, as a significant factor in the rise of U.S. autism diagnoses on Monday, at a press ...

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