RFK, Jr., Is a Bad Prescription for U.S. Public Health
Prominent vaccine skeptic RFK, Jr., is a proven menace to public health. But with a bird flu outbreak looming, he is poised to take a perch atop the federal public health enterprise
What RFK Jr Has Said About McDonald's As Photo With Trump Goes Viral
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pictured about to dig in to a McDonald's Big Mac despite his long-standing criticism of processed foods.
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RFK Jr. Ate a Bunch of “Poison” With Trump Over the Weekend
In the photo, posted by Donald Trump Jr., Kennedy is seen at a table on Trump’s plane with the president-elect, Don Jr., and Elon Musk. (House Speaker Mike Johnson smiles behind them.) In front of the men are trays of McDonald’s food; Kennedy sits before a bottle of Coke, a box of fries, and what appears to be a hamburger, likely a Big Mac.
You Thought Anti-Vax Was Bad? These Are RFK Jr.’s Most Disturbing Beliefs About Health
The country's public health could soon be overseen by someone who has a history of expressing beliefs in chemtrails, antivaccination, and HIV denialism.
How RFK Jr. could impact vaccines as Trump's HHS secretary
Kennedy insists he is not "anti-vaccine," but he has a long record of false and misleading statements​ about their safety and benefits. What could he do as Trump's HHS secretary?
Trump Wants RFK Jr. to ‘Go Wild’ on Healthcare. Investors Need Not Panic.
The vaccine skeptic may find it hard to enact earth-shattering changes to American healthcare
Nomination of RFK Jr. reflects a broader shakeup in the politics of health
The pandemic turned many people against public-health experts – creating the opening that has resulted in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Cabinet nomination.
The thought of RFK Jr. leading HHS rocks the public health world
The chaos and disinformation spread by the first Trump administration threatened the health of our communities, especially those experiencing racism, poverty, and xenophobia.
Here’s How We Know RFK Jr. Is Wrong About Vaccines
For most of human history, half of all children died before reaching age 15; that number is down to just 4 percent worldwide, ...
RFK Jr. is Trump's pick to lead HHS — here's what he could do with that power
Trump's selection is sounding the alarm in the public health community and leaving the biotech and pharmaceutical industries ...
Nestle plays down RFK Jr's anti-packaged food rhetoric
Nestle has played down concerns about anti-packaged food rhetoric from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's ...
Dental company stocks jump amid RFK Jr.'s health claims about fluoride
Robert F. Kennedy's Jr. push to remove fluoride from the nation's public water supply could benefit some companies. Here's ...
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The many legal fronts of RFK Jr.’s fight against vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nonprofit, Children’s Health Defense, is involved in vaccine lawsuits against agencies he could wind ...
Fact Check: Did Deitz Nuutzen Painting Predict Trump Dinner With RFK Jr?
A post on social media claimed a work of art painted in 1721 foresaw the President-elect would have dinner on his plane with Elon Musk and RFK 303 years later ...
How RFK Jr's war on obesity in the age of Ozempic could shake up the booming weight-loss industry
Kennedy has promised to "Make America Healthy Again" by tackling obesity with nutrition. Here's how he could rattle the ...
RFK Jr. Vaccine Views 'Dangerous', Says Cousin and US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy
Kennedy Jr. attends a campaign event for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Milwaukee, ...