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A multifaceted approach is being taken to stem firearm violence, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Over 800,000 people have died since we entered this new century and 2 million plus have been injured using firearms in the United States. These daunting statistics underpin efforts by the American Medical Association and other organizations in creating a new …
If you’re pregnant or considering pregnancy, should you take acetaminophen? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Federal officials have suggested that use of acetaminophen during pregnancy may increase the risk for autism in offspring. Heather Volk, an autism expert at Johns Hopkins, says use of acetaminophen may be a surrogate for something else. Volk: Could be …
Is acetaminophen use during pregnancy associated with autism in offspring? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Do women who take acetaminophen during pregnancy risk autism in their offspring? Autism expert Heather Volk at Johns Hopkins says one likely explanation is that taking the pain reliever during pregnancy is a stand in for another exposure that may …
A certain type of air pollutant seems to be linked to brain abnormalities, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Can air pollution impact on autism? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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A new study points to chemicals called PFAS in possibly underpinning autism development. Autism expert Heather Volk at Johns Hopkins says another environmental pollutant with a much more established record is the very minute particles found in the air called …
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