SAN DIEGO — TikTok videos with misinformation about acetaminophen and autism received more views than posts with evidence-based information last fall after federal officials claimed a link between the two, researchers found.
The videos with misinformation outperformed evidence-based posts despite being fewer in number, according to an analysis presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.
In September 2025, the FDA and HHS launched a campaign “to inform families” about a link between prenatal acetaminophen (Tylenol, Kenvue) use and autism, despite a lack

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Nuance Audio Plus, a new version of the hearing assistance glasses developed by EssilorLuxottica, was on display at Academy 2026.
The glasses have speakers built into the arms that amplify surrounding noises, intended to help adults with self-perceived mild to moderate hearing loss. The latest version launched in the U.S. in late September.
The “first and foremost” update is a larger battery, Matt Medwid, sales representative for Nuance Audio, told Healio.
“A bigger battery gives us the ability to not only have longer runtime, up to 8 hours ... but also

ANAHEIM, Calif. — DNA analysis showed promise for detecting keratoconus in a diverse U.S. cohort and could potentially inform patient management and intervention timing, according to data presented at Academy 2026.
“We could help patients know who should avoid LASIK. We could help patients understand who should avoid well-known risk factors such as chronic eye rubbing,” study coauthor Loretta Szczotka-Flynn, OD, PhD, director of the Vision Research Coordinating Center at Case Western Reserve University, said during the presentation. “Most importantly, we could intervene very early with

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