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 […]
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will embark next week on a Make American Healthy Again tour. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI April 5 (UPI) — Fresh off slashing 10,000 jobs at Health and Human Services and then acknowledging he had to rehire those mistakenly fired, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will embark next week on a […]
The main campus of the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia. Thousands of its employees were among those laid off by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on April 1. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images As of April 1, the Centers for Disease […]
An aerial of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services building on March 19, 2025 in Woodlawn, Maryland. Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has slashed jobs from its minority health office and other divisions, CNBC has learned, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. upends the U.S. health department. During […]
Recently, for the first time in my standardized test-taking career, I deliberately chose the wrong answer. I was taking the American Board of Pediatrics exam that all U.S. pediatricians must pass every few years to maintain our certification. The case study described a seven-year-old child frequently daydreaming in class. I knew the board wanted me […]
