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Pre-school children in New Jersey probably don't realize they've become a lightning rod for the debate between public health advocates and parents who don't want mandatory flu vaccines imposed on their little ones. 

Parenting an autistic child presents many challenges, both emotionally and financially. According to the Living with Autism Study, 52 percent of parents say the family’s finances are drained and 80 percent are extremely concerned about their child's independence as an adult.

A new study in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine suggests that counties with higher levels of precipitation also have higher autism rates, further deepening the mystery of the causes of autism.