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Report: Number of autism cases up 78-percent in past decade
By Miriam Falco, CNN (CNN) – The number of children with autism in the United States continues to rise, according to a new report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
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Autism epidemic grows as World Autism Awareness Day is marked
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – New government statistics show more children than ever before are being diagnosed with autism. In fact, researchers say autism is now an epidemic, impacting 1 in 88 children....
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Study: Autism connected to mother’s obesity during pregnancy
(CBS) Autism is more likely to occur in children whose mothers were obese while pregnant, new research suggests. The study, one of the first of its kind, involved about 1,000 California children, ages...
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Current trends in autism program for parents
RICHMOND, Va (WTVR) – It’s an awareness program for parents of children with autism called Current trends in autism. The event will teach parents how apps can be used to make learning easier for...
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VIRGINIA THIS MORNING: Online Autism Training
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – Dawn Hendricks from VCU and John Eisenberg from The Virginia Department of Education share a new online training program for educators that work with Autistic Children. Click...
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VIRGINIA THIS MORNING: Can certain foods reduce the effects of Autism?
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – April is Autism Awareness Month. “The Queen of Health” Tami Hulcher revealed what foods to eat to reduce the effects of Autism in children..
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Fevers may pose autism risk for pregnant moms
(WTVR) — A new study by the University of California Davis says that women who have more fevers during their pregnancy may be twice as likely to have a child with Autism. Scientists compared these...
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Does the tooth fairy hold the key to unlocking Autism?
by Wendy Rigby SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KENS) – Scientists looking for clues to what causes autism are taking an unusual approach. They’re studying baby teeth to find out more about the baffling...
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STUDY: Autism in children linked to aging dads
(CNN) — Women aren’t the only ones whose biological clocks are ticking: A new study on the genetics of autism finds the sperm of older men may be to blame for many cases of the disorder. The study,...
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A LIST: Antoinette’s top weekend event picks
You can also find a complete list of events in our Richmond events calendar on WTVR.com. [Click here to add an event to our calendar] Powhatan’s Festival of the Grape, Saturday, October 20, 11AM – 6PM,...
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Early therapy can change brains of kids with autism
By Miriam Falco (CNN) — As the number of children with autism has risen dramatically over the past couple of decades, experts have learned that the earlier a child gets diagnosed, the earlier...
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STUDY: Illness during pregnancy may increase risk of having child with autism
(CBS) – A new study suggests moms who get sick with the flu or fever while pregnant may have an increased risk of having a child with autism. The Danish study looked at nearly 97,000 children and...
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Study: Pollution can affect your body even before you are born
What’s in the air around you can affect your body, even before you are born. Researchers at the University of Southern California say exposure to traffic related air pollution can have an impact on a...
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Expert: Autism was not factor in Newtown shooting
An autism expert says the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, was most likely not a factor in the shooting.
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Study links five major mood, behavioral disorders
(CBS) – Researchers have discovered that five major psychiatric disorders share common genetic risk factors. The largest ever genetic study of pyschiatric illness found autism, attention...
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Report says 1 in 50 school children have autism
(CBS News) — A new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows 1 in 50 school age children has autism, a figure that is much higher than a recent government estimate of 1 in 88...
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Why are more children showing signs of autism?
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – A new government study showed as many as one in 50 school-aged children in the United States have autism. Bradford Hulcher, Executive Director of the Autism Society of Central...
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Another vaccine, autism connection debunked
By Caitlin Hagan CNN (CNN) — Many expectant parents are wary of all the recommended vaccines their newborns are supposed to get in the first hours, days and even the first couple of years, believing...
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A LIST: Your weekend events planner
You can also find a complete list of events in our Richmond events calendar on WTVR.com. [Click here to add an event to our calendar] The Bizaare Bazaar 21st annual Spring Market, April 5th-7th, Friday...
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Dental mix-up leaves autistic man toothless
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WTVR) – There was a bizarre mix-up in Indianapolis after an autistic man walked into the dentist with a toothache — and left without any teeth. Christopher Crist said he intended...
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