Kennedy to Address Opioid Crisis

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. renewed the public health emergency declaration addressing our nation’s opioid crisis, which will allow sustained federal coordination efforts and preserve key flexibilities that enable HHS to continue leveraging expanded authorities to conduct certain activities in response to the […]

School meals: New 1st-in-the-nation California legislation in fight against ultra-processed foods unite CA democrat, RFK Jr.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KGO) — The ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement has in-part popularized a push to rethink what is in the ingredients of food we’re eating, but a California Democrat championed this long before the Trump administration put a national spotlight on the issue. Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Encino, introduced a bill that crack down on […]

Food Companies Need to Stop Using Artificial Dyes, RFK Jr. Says

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken a key first step toward eliminating artificial dyes from the American food supply. The HHS department has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to end a longstanding program that allows companies to declare ingredients in their products safe for human […]

STAT Who to Know series: A look at 8 key players at RFK Jr.’s HHS

Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of death and disability: chronic diseases. Her focus includes autoimmune conditions and diseases of the lungs, kidneys, liver (and more). She writes about intriguing research, the promises and pitfalls of treatment, and what can be done about the burden of disease. You can reach Isabella on Signal at isabellacueto.03. […]