Fact check: Kennedy repeats false and misleading claims in confirmation hearing
In his first Senate confirmation hearing to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr ...
RFK Jr. second hearing takeaways: GOP criticism, more Medicare fumbles, and DEI
RFK Jr.'s second Senate confirmation hearing focused on vaccines, Medicare, diversity, and science. Key Republicans were reticent to show support.
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Trump Administration Puts Freeze on Release of Health Info From Government Agencies
Donald Trump's administration has placed a freeze on information being released from government health agencies.
Ahead of RFK confirmation, what vaccines are recommended for adults, children in Florida?
What are the current CDC recommendations for vaccines? Here's the list from the government website as of Jan. 30, 2025.
5 takeaways from RFK Jr.’s first confirmation hearing as Trump’s nominee for health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion, and public health priorities in his first ...
Americans Are Concerned About RFK Jr. as Health Secretary
Fifty-one percent oppose Kennedy's nomination to head up the Department of Health and Human Services, a new poll has found.
RFK Jr. Made Promising Statements on Long Covid. Too Bad the Rest of His Plans Undercut Them
During his confirmation hearings, the nominee for HHS secretary said he'd focus on chronic conditions like Long Covid — but ...
Researchers decry 'freeze on science' as confusion reigns over Trump administration medical funding
Canadian scientists say the uncertainty surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump's pause on federal health spending there ...
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HHS Acting Secretary Fink Issues Memo to Pause Federal Health Communications
On January 21, 2025, according to a memo made available by news outlets, Acting Secretary of HHS, Dr. Dorthy Fink, issued a memo directing ...
Do food warning labels actually work? Answering your questions.
Readers had a lot to say about my latest column on the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed front-of-package labels. Most ...
FDA Approves the First Non-Opioid Pain Drug in 20 Years
The prescription pills, sold under the brand name Journavx and made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, are taken twice a day and ...
FDA approves first new type of pain medication in 25 years
A new pain relief drug, suzetrigine, is a prescription pill that’s taken every 12 hours after a larger starter dose. It will be sold under the brand name Journavx.