October 9, 2025
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Debunked Autism Claims Resurface After Press Conference, And Supreme Court to Hear Cases on Conversion Therapy and School Vaccine Mandates — The Monitor

Author022 mins

Summary This volume analyzes the resurgence of false narratives about autism rates in Cuba and among Amish people in the U.S. following recent statements by President Trump. It also examines health-related cases before the Supreme Court this term, including challenges to state bans of conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people and on school vaccine mandates. Lastly,…

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Poll: After President Trump’s Warning, Many People Are Uncertain About Whether Tylenol Use in Pregnancy Causes Autism; Most Republicans Say It Is Probably or Definitely True

Author07 mins

Following the Trump administration’s warning last month that using acetaminophen – the active ingredient in Tylenol – during pregnancy can increase the risk of autism in children, very few (4%) adults say the claim about a causal relationship is “definitely true,” a new KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust finds. About a third…

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My eating disorder made me good at lying

Author015 mins

Noor NanjiCulture reporter Getty Images “It’s not about him, it’s about me,” declares Victoria Beckham (“him” being her husband Sir David Beckham). And that’s exactly what we get in a new three-part documentary, which drops on Netflix on Thursday. The former Spice Girl and fashion entrepreneur, 51, is determined to tell her own story –…

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NHS waiting list rises for third month in row

Author03 mins

The hospital waiting list in England has risen for the third month in a row with experts warning the government’s key NHS priority – tackling the backlog – is at risk. At the end of August the waiting list for routine treatments hit 7.41 million – in May it was 7.36 million. The proportion waiting…

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