Trump picks RFK Jr. , anti-vaccine activist, for Health and Human Services secretary
During his presidential campaign, Kennedy developed a national profile for his criticism of the Covid vaccine and childhood immunizations.
Trump set to pick RFK Jr. for health secretary
President-elect Trump is expected to select Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as secretary of health and human services, multiple outlets reported Thursday and Axios confirmed. Why it matters: Trump's pick would put one of the nation's foremost vaccine skeptics in charge of America's health care agencies.
RFK Jr., vaccines, food dyes, fluoride and why ‘Make America Healthy Again' took off
The day after the election, some celebrated Trump's win and RFK Jr.'s potential role as a public health decision-maker. Why? They finally felt seen.
What RFK Jr. has said about advising Trump on health care
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to have a significant role in advising President-elect Donald Trump on health hcare. Here’s some of what he’s said regarding the incoming administration.
Second Trump presidency raises big questions for health care
Donald J. Trump’s second presidency may significantly alter health care and public health in Minnesota, especially if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gets the opportunity to bring his vaccine skepticism to federal agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
RFK Jr.'s website is crowdsourcing Trump appointee suggestions
Robert F. Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy” webpage is seeking recommendations for appointees “across the future Trump administration.”
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Scientists fear what’s next for public health if RFK Jr. is allowed to ‘go wild’
Trump has promised he would allow Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to "go wild" on medicines, food, and health. With that, a radical antiestablishment medical movement with roots in past centuries could threaten ...
Measles is debilitating, deadly and making a comeback, WHO and CDC warn
Global measles cases surged by more than 20% to an estimated 10.3 million last year, the World Health Organization and the US ...
Trump's Cabinet picks updated: Rubio, Gabbard and Gaetz chosen, but not without controversy
Donald Trump adds more to Cabinet list and White House administration: Rubio, Gabbard and a controversial Gaetz. See updated ...
Opioid overdose deaths drop for 12th straight month, now lowest since 2020
Opioid overdose deaths have now slowed to the lowest levels nationwide since 2020, according to new estimates from the ...
Legionnaires’ disease outbreak linked to cruise ship hot tubs, CDC says
Recent outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease have been linked to cruise ship hot tubs, according to CDC reports. Infectious ...
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Measles cases rose 20% worldwide in 2023, per new report
according to a new report from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that ...
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Teen sickened with Canada's first human case of bird flu is in critical condition — and the source remains a mystery
A teenager in Canada is critically ill with the country's first human case of H5N1 bird flu. Health officials aren't sure how ...
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Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation's 4th biggest killer
The majority of strokes could be prevented, according to new guidelines aimed at helping people and their doctors do just ...
STD epidemic slows as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall in US
There's some good news about sexually-transmitted diseases in newly released U.S. health data. The syphilis epidemic slowed ...
What Trump has said about birth control, and what he could do as president
Trump could also work with Congress to enact legislation on women's reproductive rights, including birth control. Following ...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released 2023 STD case numbers that show improvement nationally, but Georgia lags
Georgia continues to see a high rate of sexually transmitted diseases, despite a drop in case numbers nationally, according to the CDC ...