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Circumcised Boys Twice As Likely To Be Autistic, Robert Kennedy Claims Circumcised Boys Twice As Likely To Be Autistic, Robert Kennedy Claims
Circumcised Boys Twice As Likely To Be Autistic, Robert Kennedy Claims Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is renewing his attacks on Tylenol, claiming that boys who are circumcised are twice as likely to develop autism because they are often given the painkiller. Kennedy made the claim during a televised Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Oct. 9. "There are two studies that show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism," Kennedy told President Donald Trump. "It’s highly likely because they’re given Tylenol." Kennedy did not cite a source for the claim, but it appears to reference a 2015 study in the Journal of the Roy…
Surrogacy Controversy: Catholic School Puts Teacher On Paid Leave, Report Says Surrogacy Controversy: Catholic School Puts Teacher On Paid Leave, Report Says
Surrogacy Controversy: Catholic School Puts Teacher On Paid Leave, Report Says A kindergarten teacher at a South Jersey Catholic school has been placed on paid administrative leave after disclosing she is serving as a surrogate, multiple news outlets report. Jadira Bonilla, a teacher at St. Mary's School, is 25 weeks pregnant with a baby girl, according to an interview with CBS Philadelphia. Bonilla told Principal Steven Hogan about the surrogacy 10 days ago and was subsequently pulled into a meeting with the Diocese of Camden, according to NJ.com and CBS. Bonilla told the outlets that the Diocese found she was “possibly” in violation of her contract. She has bee…
Tylenol Responds To Trump Claiming Medication Causes Autism: 'We Stand With Science' Tylenol Responds To Trump Claiming Medication Causes Autism: 'We Stand With Science'
Tylenol Responds To Trump Claiming Medication Causes Autism: 'We Stand With Science' Tylenol is pushing back after President Donald Trump claimed the common pain reliever should be avoided during pregnancy because it could cause autism in children. At the White House on Monday, Sept. 22, Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke about what they claimed are links between acetaminophen and autism. Trump ordered the Food and Drug Administration to notify doctors that using Tylenol during pregnancy is associated with a "very increased risk of autism." Tylenol rejected the Trump administration's claims in a statement on Tuesday, Sept. 23.  "We stand …
Medical Experts Blast Trump's Tylenol, Autism Claims: 'Astonishing Misinformation' Medical Experts Blast Trump's Tylenol, Autism Claims: 'Astonishing Misinformation'
Medical Experts Blast Trump's Tylenol, Autism Claims: 'Astonishing Misinformation' US and global health officials are rejecting President Donald Trump's claims that pregnant women should avoid Tylenol and other types of acetaminophen, saying his claims of a link to autism are not supported by science. At the White House on Monday, Sept. 22, Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned about what they claimed are links between the pain-relieving medication and autism in children. Trump is ordering the Food and Drug Administration to notify doctors that using Tylenol during pregnancy is associated with a "very increased risk of autism." Trump …
Trump To Link Tylenol To Autism, Report Says Trump To Link Tylenol To Autism, Report Says
Trump To Link Tylenol To Autism, Report Says President Donald Trump said his administration on Monday, Sept. 22, is set to release new findings on autism. Trump will announce that his administration believes the use of acetaminophen, also known as Tylenol, during pregnancy is a large factor in the increased risk of autism, the Washington Post reports. He will also apparently announce Leucovorin (generally used for anemia and colon cancer) as a potential treatment for children with autism, WaPo reports. Two senior administration officials told Politico that the government will advise pregnant women to use acetaminophen only w…
Cardi B Pregnant With NFL Player's Baby Cardi B Pregnant With NFL Player's Baby
Cardi B Pregnant With NFL Player's Baby Cardi B had double the news for fans this week: a new tour — and a new baby on the way. The Grammy-winning rapper, who lives in Tenafly, NJ, revealed Wednesday, Sept. 17, on CBS Mornings with Gayle King that she is expecting her fourth child with boyfriend and New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs, a Gaithersburg, MD native.  She said the baby is due before her first arena tour, “Little Miss Drama,” which kicks off in February. The announcement came just one day after Cardi B rolled out tour dates. This isn’t Cardi’s first high-profile pregnancy reveal. In August 2024, …
‘If I Die, It Was Greg’: Pregnant Teen Found Buried On Boyfriend’s Property, Police Say ‘If I Die, It Was Greg’: Pregnant Teen Found Buried On Boyfriend’s Property, Police Say
‘If I Die, It Was Greg’: Pregnant Teen Found Buried On Boyfriend’s Property, Police Say The day before a pregnant Massachusetts teen went missing earlier this month, she sent a chilling text to her sister about her boyfriend: “My phone is at 4% and if I die, it was Greg.” Two weeks later, police found the body of 18-year-old Kylee Monteiro, who had been stabbed to death and buried in the yard of her boyfriend’s grandparents in Rehoboth, authorities said. Gregory Groom, 22, admitted to police that he killed Monteiro, the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office said. Despite that alleged confession, he pleaded not guilty to murder. Monteiro was last seen alive on Aug. 6. Inve…
Ex-NY Knicks Player Danilo Gallinari's Wife Attacked By Shark Ex-NY Knicks Player Danilo Gallinari's Wife Attacked By Shark
Ex-NY Knicks Player Danilo Gallinari's Wife Attacked By Shark A beach outing turned harrowing for sportscaster Eleonora Boi, the pregnant wife of former NBA forward and ex-New York Knick Danilo Gallinari, when she was bitten by a shark only yards from the shoreline. The incident happened late last week in Puerto Rico, near a beach in Carolina, just east of San Juan. “I never thought I’d be attacked by a shark, especially near the shore on a super-crowded beach,” Boi wrote in an Instagram post dated Friday, Aug. 1, calling it “the worst day of my life.”  She added a sardonic score line —“Little mermaid from Sardinia 1, baby tiburón de Puerto…
Pete Davidson Expecting First Child With Model Girlfriend Elsie Hewitt Pete Davidson Expecting First Child With Model Girlfriend Elsie Hewitt
Pete Davidson Expecting First Child With Model Girlfriend Elsie Hewitt Guess who’s trading punchlines for Pampers? Pete Davidson is going to be a dad. The comedian, 31, is expecting his first child with model girlfriend Elsie Hewitt, who broke the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday, July 16. "Welp, now everyone knows we had sex," she captioned the post. Photos from the post show the couple together at an ultrasound appointment. Davidson and Hewitt went public in March 2025, after they were spotted together in Palm Beach, Florida.
Expectant Dad ‘Fighting For His Life’ After Devastating Motorcycle Crash In Hudson Valley Expectant Dad ‘Fighting For His Life’ After Devastating Motorcycle Crash In Hudson Valley
Expectant Dad ‘Fighting For His Life’ After Devastating Motorcycle Crash In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man is fighting for his life after a devastating motorcycle crash, just two months before he’s set to become a father. Michael Fisher remains in the ICU in critical but stable condition following a serious accident Sunday night, June 29, in Sullivan County, his sister Ashlee Kortright said on Facebook and a GoFundMe campaign. The timing couldn’t be more heartbreaking, Kortright said — Fisher's wife Marlena is seven months pregnant, and now facing the unimaginable: preparing to give birth while her husband lies in a hospital bed with severe injuries and an uncertain road ahea…
Man Bludgeoned Pregnant GF Until Baby Died In Horrific 2-Day Assault In Albany, DA Says Man Bludgeoned Pregnant GF Until Baby Died In Horrific 2-Day Assault In Albany, DA Says
Man Bludgeoned Pregnant GF Until Baby Died In Horrific 2-Day Assault In Albany, DA Says A pregnant New York woman lost her baby after enduring a brutal two-day assault carried out by her boyfriend, prosecutors alleged. Tylique Young, 18, of Albany, was arraigned on kidnapping, assault, and robbery charges in Albany County Court on Wednesday, June 4, after allegedly beating the victim with a hammer inside his Orange Street apartment in Albany, according to the DA’s office. Young is accused of holding his 19-year-old girlfriend—who was 27 weeks pregnant—hostage over the course of several hours on the night of Thursday, May 15, into the early morning of Friday, May 16. After st…
Albany News Anchor Goes Into Labor On Air, Continues To Anchor Full Newscast (VIDEO) Albany News Anchor Goes Into Labor On Air, Continues To Anchor Full Newscast (VIDEO)
Albany News Anchor Goes Into Labor On Air, Continues To Anchor Full Newscast (Video) Call it breaking news, literally. Albany news anchor Olivia Jaquith went into labor just moments before her morning broadcast on WRGB Wednesday, May 21, but–like a true professional–never missed a beat. Her co-anchor, Julia Dunn, kicked off the show with the perfect opening line: “We do have some breaking news this morning, literally. Olivia’s water has broke, and she is anchoring the news now in active labor.” Jaquith, poised and smiling, gently corrected: “Early labor, early labor, Let’s not get carried away.” Instead of rushing to the hospital, Jaquith proceeded to co-anchor the entire…
Toxic Metals Detected In Rice Brands Sold Across US, Report Finds Toxic Metals Detected In Rice Brands Sold Across US, Report Finds
Toxic Metals Detected In Rice Brands Sold Across US, Report Finds A new report is raising concerns about elevated levels of arsenic and other heavy metals in rice products sold across the United States. Healthy Babies Bright Futures, a nonprofit focused on children's health, tested 145 rice samples from stores in 20 metro areas and found arsenic in every single one.  More than one in four contained arsenic levels that exceeded the federal safety threshold for infant rice cereal. The report warns that rice is the top source of arsenic from solid foods in diets of children under 2, and a major concern during pregnancy — when the developing brain is mo…
3 US Citizen Children, Including 4-Year-Old Cancer Patient, Deported To Honduras 3 US Citizen Children, Including 4-Year-Old Cancer Patient, Deported To Honduras
3 US Citizen Children, Including 4-Year-Old Cancer Patient, Deported To Honduras Immigration officials deported three US citizen children — ages 2, 4, and 7 — along with their mothers late last week, according to multiple reports. The 4-year-old is battling stage four cancer, and they were deported without medication or access to their doctors. One of the mothers is also pregnant, reports said. The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana said the families had lived in the U.S. for years, establishing deep roots in their communities. But Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained them earlier last week and kept them incommunicado, ignoring frantic attempts by …
First Measles Case Confirmed Outside Of NYC In 2025, Health Officials Urge Vaccination First Measles Case Confirmed Outside Of NYC In 2025, Health Officials Urge Vaccination
First Measles Case Confirmed Outside Of NYC In 2025, Health Officials Urge Vaccination A child under 5 years old on Long Island has been diagnosed with measles, marking the first case outside of New York City in 2025, health officials announced Tuesday, March 11. The case in Suffolk County, confirmed at the New York State Department of Health’s Wadsworth Laboratory, comes as measles cases rise globally and across the United States, including in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. The New York State Department of Health, Suffolk County health officials, and Northwell Health are investigating the case and tracking potential exposures. The child is currently being treated at…
Election 2024: NY's Controversial Anti-Discrimination Amendment Decided By Voters Election 2024: NY's Controversial Anti-Discrimination Amendment Decided By Voters
Election 2024: NY's Controversial Anti-Discrimination Amendment Decided By Voters New York voters have made their voices heard on a controversial constitutional amendment aimed at expanding anti-discrimination protections. Proposal 1, dubbed the “Equal Rights Amendment,” was approved by voters. The "yes" votes were leading 62 to 28 percent with 34-percent of the vote counted as of 10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, according to the state Board of Elections. It would amend the New York State Constitution to protect against unequal treatment based on the following: Ethnicity, national origin, age or disability Sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression Pregnanc…
Election 2024: Here’s Closer Look At NY’s ‘Equal Rights Amendment' Prop 1 Election 2024: Here’s Closer Look At NY’s ‘Equal Rights Amendment' Prop 1
Election 2024: Here’s Closer Look At NY’s ‘Equal Rights Amendment' Prop 1 New York voters will decide on a whole lot more than just the next president and vice president this Election Day. Earlier Report: Here's When Early Voting Starts In NY, How To Find Polling Places Among the statewide issues being decided is Proposal 1, known as the “Equal Rights Amendment.” If approved, it would amend the New York State Constitution to protect against unequal treatment based on the following: Ethnicity, national origin, age or disability Sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression Pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes Reproductive healthcare and auton…