Allergies linked to autism spectrum disorder in children

New findings suggest that the prevalence of food, respiratory, and skin allergy is greater in U.S. children with autism spectrum disorder than U.S. children who don’t have the disorder. The CDC warns of hepatitis A outbreaks among injection-drug users, (You can find the full CDC health advisory here). the NIH launches the HEAL initiative to combat the opioid crisis, and insurer denials of direct-acting antiviral therapy for HCV are on the rise.

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