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Study: Autism on the increase

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A new report by the CDC finds 1 in 88 children has autism.

This new estimate means autism is nearly twice as common as officials said it was only five years ago and likely affects roughly about 1 million children and teens in the U.S.

Health officials attribute the increase largely to better screening and diagnosis.

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