Vaccine rule stokes fears over autism

Children in New Jersey's public schools and day cares must get two new vaccines by September, state health authorities recommended Monday over objections by parents who fear that immunizations can cause autism. The...

Panel trains first-responders in autism encounters

When first responders and police without training in autism encounter someone with the neurological disorder, the call could end in tragedy, a six-member panel of autism experts and advocates said Tuesday. The panel...