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  • 2 days ago | abcnews.go.com | Sony Salzman |Cheyenne Haslett |Will McDuffie

    The Health and Human Services secretary will announce his plans Tuesday. BySony Salzman, Cheyenne Haslett, and Will McDuffieHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks on during a press conference on April 7, 2025, in Salt Lake City. Melissa Majchrzak/APHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

  • 1 week ago | abc7.com | Mary Kekatos |Sony Salzman

    Autism diagnoses are continuing to increase in the United States, according to a new report published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An estimated one in 31 8-year-olds was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 2022, according to the report. To compare, one in 36 was diagnosed with ASD in 2020, the report found. This is also a rise from the one in 150 children diagnosed with autism in 2000, CDC data shows.

  • 1 week ago | abcnews.go.com | Mary Kekatos |Sony Salzman

    This is an increase from one in 36 children diagnosed in 2020. ByMary Kekatos and Sony SalzmanStock photo of a child playing with blocks. STOCK PHOTO/D3sign/Getty ImagesAutism diagnoses are continuing to increase in the United States, according to a new report published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An estimated one in 31 8-year-olds was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 2022, according to the report.

  • 1 week ago | 6abc.com | Mary Kekatos |Sony Salzman

    The U.S. has recorded the highest number of measles cases since 2019, according to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data published Friday. There are now 712 confirmed measles cases across 24 states, an increase of 105 cases from the prior week, the CDC said. This is likely an undercount due to delays in states reporting cases to the federal health agency. In 2019, there was a total of 1,274 reported cases, shows.

  • 1 week ago | abcnews.go.com | Mary Kekatos |Sony Salzman

    Measles cases have been confirmed in at least 24 states, CDC data shows. ByMary Kekatos and Sony SalzmanSigns point the way to measles testing in the parking lot of the Seminole Hospital District across from Wigwam Stadium, on Feb. 27, 2025, in Seminole, Texas. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images, FILEThe U.S. has recorded the highest number of measles cases since 2019, according to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data published Friday.

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Sony Salzman @sonysalz
8 Feb 24

RT @AnnaMedaris: NYC-area journalists! @AHCJ & @CoBellevue are hosting a panel & brief reception on healthcare misinformation featuring @AB…

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31 Jan 24

RT @ericMstrauss: Help Wanted: Come work with the ABC News Health, Wellness and Medical Reporting Unit! Looking for a full-time Producer…

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Sony Salzman @sonysalz
22 Nov 22

Remember those viral posts about Iran's plan to execute thousands of protesters? Turns out, that wasn't true. @_esaliba breaks down the anatomy of false news. The facts of the story are shocking enough, without embellishment. https://t.co/iUoCwyn26R