See no evil, hear no evil. In a recent interview, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., professed to not know anything about the Trump administration’s plans to strip away billions in funding from state and local health departments. RFK Jr.’s apparent ignorance was on display during his first network TV […]
The sun was bursting through the sandstone arch of Window Rock in northeastern Arizona, and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in bluejeans, was finally in his element: on a hike. It was the last day of his multistate Make American Healthy Again tour, designed to highlight various aspects of Mr. Kennedy’s plan to fight […]
In his first network TV interview since becoming Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook about a range of topics, including measles, food additives and weight loss drugs. Here are some highlights from their conversation: Measles and “heartbreaking” Texas visit After previously downplaying […]
When Anthony Randolph received news that he was HIV-positive, his first thought when hearing his diagnosis was, “I’m going to die.” Randolph was in his 40s at the time and his doctor asked him if he wanted to live. When he answered yes, she told him to take his medication every day. “And I took […]
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Health secretary RFK Jr. endorses the MMR vaccine — stoking fury among his supporters NPR RFK: MMR vaccine is the “most effective way” to prevent measles spread Axios Trump has faced measles before. The difference this time is RFK Jr. The Washington Post Source link
(AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. traveled to West Texas on Sunday after a second elementary school-aged child who was not vaccinated died from a measles-related illness. Ahead of a “Make America Healthy Again” tour across southwestern U.S., Kennedy said in a social media post that he was in Gaines County to comfort the families who have […]
SALT LAKE CITY — A pair of national political figures will visit Utah next week. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to celebrate Utah bills related to his Make America Healthy Again” agenda, and Sen. Bernie Sanders will hold a rally as part of his national “Fighting Oligarchy” tour. It won’t be the first […]
