RFK Jr. praised Donald Trump’s leadership as critics warn his health policies threaten public safety.MEGA Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, has stirred controversy with his viewpoints on vaccinations and conspiracy theories. At an event hosted by the Heritage Foundation, he expressed his admiration for former President Donald […]
The Brief Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is challenging Starbucks and Dunkin’ to provide safety data for high-sugar coffee drinks. Federal guidelines suggest about 10 grams of added sugar per meal. However, the CDC reports nearly every Dunkin’ drink and the majority of Starbucks’ drinks exceed that amount. Doctors warn frequent sugary drinks can increase risks […]
Photo-Illustration: Illustration: Vulture, Images: Getty Images Not all friendships can survive political differences. On The Best People podcast, Tig Notaro explains why she fell out with her former podcast co-host, Cheryl Hines, calling her shift to becoming MAGA “very strange” as her husband Robert F. Kennedy began his right-wing political career. “My friendship with her […]
Dr. Remington Nevin, a Johns Hopkins-trained physician considers comparisons to RFK Jr. to be a ‘great compliment and honor’ He dedicated much of his career to advocate for his research that antimalarial medications administered to the military have had harmful side effects St. Clair County Commissioners are considering a change that may give Nevin more […]
Tig Notaro is opening up about her decision to walk away from her longtime friendship with Cheryl Hines over the Curb Your Enthusiasm star’s husband, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and his MAGA-aligned politics. The stand-up comedian, 54, and Hines, 60, previously co-hosted their podcast, Tig & Cheryl: True Story, from 2020 to 2023. In that […]
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and medicine. Sign up here to receive it in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays. New Englanders rejoice. RFK Jr. said he’s not coming for your Dunkin’. Then again, he later posted an AI Super Smash Bros. version of […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not just a controversial politician. There is more to him than meets the eye: he is a figure who has turned suspicion into a political identity, and who has learned how to weaponize the language of transparency in order to erode confidence in Public health itself. His rise to power […]
If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has shown us anything since President Donald Trump appointed him secretary of Health and Human Services, it’s that the path to a healthier America cannot be paved with good intentions alone. The 72-year-old captured supporters through an ideological movement packaged as “MAHA”—Make America Healthy Again. With the promise of bringing […]
The news of a new independent autism advisory board is heartening to those who believe in science (“Scientists create autism panel, citing RFK Jr.’s politicization of research,” BostonGlobe.com, March 3). The Independent Autism Coordinating Committee offers a steady, science-driven reality check to Washington’s politicized delusions. Federal changes to autism guidance under Health and Human Services […]
Published on Mar. 9, 2026 Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › Leaders of the MAHA Institute, a think tank aligned with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., called for eliminating the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule and removing all vaccines from the market until they can be proven ‘safe and effective.’ This represents a ‘huge escalation’ […]
