Fact check: Kennedy repeats false and misleading claims in confirmation hearing
In his first Senate confirmation hearing to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr ...
Here’s what Trump’s HHS orders really mean
Readers and medical professionals discuss the Trump administration halting communication and travel at HHS. Regarding the Jan ...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. worries anti-obesity drugs could ‘double insurance costs for employers’
President Donald Trump has nominated Kennedy to be the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which ...
Fact-Checking Health Claims in Kennedy’s 2nd Day of Confirmation Hearings
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, made disputed claims before the ...
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Federal Drug Officials Authorize Testing for Fentanyl
The action clears a path for the Department of Transportation and other federal agencies to begin fentanyl testing for federally regulated occupations like truck drivers.
US FDA approves Vertex's non-opioid painkiller
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals' drug to treat acute pain, the health regulator ...
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With little fanfare, Biden administration stacked vaccine advisory committee with new members
With little fanfare, the Biden administration stacked a critical committee that helps set U.S. vaccination policy with new ...
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Lab-grown meat rebrands itself to woo Trump — and RFK Jr.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage is conjuring its first spirit. Lance Barber, who for seven seasons starred as Cooper family ...
RFK Jr. Says Ultra-Processed Foods Are 'Poison'—But That He Won't Ban Them
Here’s what to know about ultra-processed foods, and how Kennedy has said he plans to shape the U.S. food system.
FDA approves new type of nonopioid painkiller for acute pain
The drug, Journavx, from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, reduced pain after surgery in clinical trials. Experts hope it can lead to fewer opioid prescriptions.
Painkillers Or Addiction? Stricter Rules Soon To Curb Pregabalin, Tapentadol Sales Amid Rising Drug Abuse
While Tapentadol is a serious habit-forming opioid-based drug, Pregabalin has become a headache in Punjab as it is ...
Opinion
Comment: Senators, immunize against RFK Jr.’s vaccine hypocrisy
Kennedy has tried to recast his anti-vaccine extremism as an honest effort to illuminate what he claims is unsettled science (it’s not). He insists he’s not trying to take away anyone’s shots; he’s ...