HHS Launches New Autism Study Despite Experts’ Concerns

FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will launch a “massive testing and research effort” to explore the causes of autism, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday.

Kennedy, a longtime critic of vaccines, shared the plan with President Donald Trump during a t...

CDC Urges Extra Measles Shot For Some U.S. Travelers Amid Outbreak

FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends extra measles protection for people traveling to areas with active outbreaks in the United States, CBS News reported.

In an April 8 letter, the CDC advised health departments that travelers going to outbreak are...

Showerhead Water Limits Rescinded as Trump Targets Household Appliances

FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump signed an order this week removing limits on how much water can come out of showerheads. 

He said the change will help Americans enjoy better showers and joked it would “make America’s showers great again,” The Washington Post reported.

Most Women Aren't Clear When Menopause Might Start

Early symptoms of menopause will first appear when many women least expect them, a new Ohio State University poll reports.

Hot flashes, mood swings, weight gain and insomnia are all symptoms of the hormone changes related to menopause, researchers say.

Sixty-one percent of women (3 in 5) think they will hit menopause and start experi...

New Visual Test For Autism Could Aid Earlier Diagnosis

How children respond to movement could provide an early means of detecting autism, a new study says.

Children with autism are known to prefer watching repetitive movements over random movements, researchers said.

Using eye-tracking methods, a research team found that children with suspected autism spent longer watching repeated movem...

Half-Million Children Could Die If U.S. AIDS Relief Is Dropped

FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nearly a half-million children could die from AIDS by 2030 if President Donald Trump follows through on plans to cut U.S. relief programs, a new study says.

As many as 1 million additional children will become infected with HIV and nearly 500,000 will die from AIDS by the end of the decade if...