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Highway 21 Dairy Queen closure sparks conversation amongst local business owners
some local business owners say despite the roadwork, they say the project is good for the community.
RFK Jr. adviser questions need for polio vaccine
The head of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s panel of independent vaccine advisers recently questioned the necessity of the polio vaccine — spurring a sharp backlash.
Rogers Victor: RFK Jr.’s first year at HHS
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised transparency and a restoration of public health.
Opinion | Measles as a ‘Cost of Doing Business’
RFK Jr.’s deputy at the CDC dismisses the latest disease outbreak.
Can the right diet really cure all our health problems?
Yes, food can be medicine — just not the way RFK Jr. means it.
Inside the Decision to Close as Businesses Protest ICE
For the growing list of businesses that will close Friday as part of the anti-ICE strike, they’ll lose money.
‘Almost Like a Religion’: Pfizer CEO Slams RFK Jr.’s 'Anti-Science' Vaccine Policies
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said that the main thing getting in the way of changing vaccine discussions in the U.S. is “the Secretary of Health,” Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Kennedy, Kicking Off National Tour, Says He’s Not Running for President
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rallied supporters at the Pennsylvania State Capitol, where he promoted his new dietary guidelines.
Pfizer CEO lays blame for US vaccine woes on RFK Jr.'s 'anti-science' stance: WSJ
While much of the biopharma industry has spent the past 12 months treading lightly around the Trump administration and the tumult it has wrought on U.S. | While much of the biopharma industry has spent the past 12 months treading lightly around the Trump administration and the tumult it has wrought on U.S. medical research and regulation, Pfizer’s CEO cut to the chase this week in a blatant rebuke of HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according to The Wall Street Journal.
Contributor: New food pyramid is a recipe for health disasters
The new guidelines spearheaded by RFK Jr. go so far as to promote beef tallow despite risks caused by saturated fats.
Healthcare group projects anti-RFK Jr. messages onto HHS building
Protect Our Care, a healthcare advocacy group, on Tuesday projected two critical messages onto the facade of the Health and Human Services (HHS) building in Washington, D.C., blaming HHS Secretary …
President Trump, Dr. Oz tout rural health IT investments
The CMS Administrator spoke at length about the Rural Health Transformation Fund at a White House-hosted event designed to promote innovation in payment and flexibility.
Lawsuit contests RFK Jr.’s new vaccine guidance for children
Several public health organizations accused the health secretary of packing a key advisory committee with vaccine skeptics, arguing its latest guidance should be voided.
Why am I a vegan? I do it for my mental health
Vegan restaurants are closing, RFK Jr is sounding the drum for carnivores, and the protein cult is bigger than ever. But eschewing animal products helps me ward off a sense of impotence – and despair, writes Emma Beddington
RFK Jr.’s MAHA movement becomes wild card for GOP in 2026
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is a wild card ahead of this year’s midterm elections. President Trump and parts of the Republican Party have aligned his …
RFK Jr’s new diet guidelines pose risks for health and the environment, experts say
US health department’s new food pyramid places red meat and cheese high in saturated fats over plant-based proteins
Experts reveal greatest concerns with RFK Jr.’s new dietary guidelines
(NEXSTAR) – After Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “turned the food pyramid upside down,” health experts are weighing in on what they see as the most worrying – and positive – asp…
Is RFK Jr.'s Administration for a Healthy America — AHA — in the works or not?
The Administration for a Healthy America is RFK Jr.'s plan to tackle chronic disease, addiction and other persistent problems. But so far it's not being set up like previous new agencies.
RFK Jr. tells USA TODAY electromagnetic radiation 'a major health concern'
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told USA TODAY that “electromagnetic radiation is a major health concern."
Trump’s Recent Outreach to Democrats Could Be a Big Deal
Plus, the president was warned an attack on Iran might not topple the regime, the race to be Fed chair and RFK Jr. shifts advice on cellphone radiation.
Exclusive | RFK Jr.’s Health Department Is Studying Health Effects of Cellphones
Government webpages saying cellphones aren’t dangerous have been quietly removed.
Trump administration cuts $2 billion in mental health, addiction grants
Many of the populations affected by these cuts have endured historic gaps in care needs.
A Maine Democrat gave RFK Jr.-aligned groups a win. Is it an opening for a political realignment?
Pingree's fight was a rare instance of a Democrat tapping the political coalition associated with Kennedy.
At JPM 2026, Mehmet Oz and top Trump health officials explain their thinking to hospital leaders
Oz downplayed the effects of cuts to Medicaid and defended RFK Jr.'s moves on vaccines.
Rybak: Minnesota’s Business Community Targeted by ICE
A new year of hope turned dark in a matter of days.
RFK Jr.’s MAHA Movement Has Picked Up Steam in Statehouses. Here’s What To Expect in 2026.
“Make America Healthy Again” policies driven by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have made major strides in state legislatures, with food additives among the most common targets. The trend is expected to continue this year.
Children's, UW Health halt gender health care for minors
The decision to pause health care for minors going through gender transition comes less than a month after RFK Jr. announced new restrictions.
The diseases RFK Jr. says children don’t need to be routinely vaccinated for
American kids are no longer routinely being recommended shots against hepatitis A, meningitis, rotavirus and the flu.
Cassidy on RFK Jr. vaccine schedule change: ‘Let’s just take care of people and move beyond your ideology’
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) expressed further frustration Sunday with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changing the childhood vaccine schedule. The CDC, overseen by Health and Hum…
RFK Jr. says changes to food pyramid will 'benefit American health'
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joins 'Sunday Morning Futures' to discuss changes made to the food pyramid and the impact these dietary guidelines will have on Americans.
Inside Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Public Health Policies
At the start of the new year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Department of Health and Human Services formally recommended fewer vaccines for American children and offered a new approach to nutrition with a revamped food pyramid. So what does it all mean for public health police in the United States? NBC’s Anne Thompson reports in this week’s Sunday Focus.
Germany sharply rejects RFK Jr.'s claims that it prosecutes doctors for vaccine exemptions
The German government has sharply rejected claims by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that it sidelined patient autonomy during COVID-19.
Germany sharply rejects RFK Jr.'s claims that it prosecutes doctors for vaccine exemptions
The German government has sharply rejected claims by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that it sidelined patient autonomy during COVID-19
Germany sharply rejects RFK Jr.'s claims that it prosecutes doctors for vaccine exemptions
The German government has sharply rejected claims by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that it sidelined patient autonomy during COVID-19.
Judge halts Trump withholding social safety net funds for now
The lawsuit was filed Thursday
RFK Jr. cast doubt on a key vaccine. This country can't wait to get it
The U.S. is cutting the Hepatitis B vaccine from its recommended list. But here's a place where the medical establishment — and a rapper — are eager to obtain it.
The chaos and confusion of RFK Jr.'s new alcohol policy
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s team is now advising Americans to "consume less alcohol" for better health. Experts say this is too vague.
ICE Shooting Creates New Crack in a Fractured Country
Plus, RFK Jr. says Americans should eat more protein, and Trump has big plans for Venezuelan oil.
Kennedy: Trump's health care funds put forgotten Americans first
We're Making America Healthy Again for all Americans, not just those who live near nationally ranked research hospitals, write RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz.
RFK new dietary guidelines: 5 changes
Kennedy said his new guidelines undo previous advice. Full fat dairy is back, sugar is out, and highly processed foods come under fire.
RFK Jr.'s new food pyramid puts meat, cheese and vegetables at the top
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced new dietary guidelines for Americans focused on promoting whole foods, healthy proteins and fats. And he's 'declared war' on sugar.
RFK Jr. announces new dietary guidelines. Here's what to know about the recommendations.
U.S. rolls out new dietary guidelines backing more protein and full-fat dairy
The Trump administration scrapped the MyPlate visual guide, introducing a redesigned food pyramid that emphasizes protein, dairy and healthy fats.
RFK Jr.’s war on antidepressants is coming — and it will cost lives
“Kennedy’s antidepressant rhetoric is not only based on bad science, it fuels distrust in mental health treatments” in the midst of a crisis for adolescents, experts write.
Trump, RFK dramatically overhaul child vaccine schedule
The move is a public health gamble that assumes children's health won't be endangered by cutting the shots they get.
Why RFK Jr.'s Health Department repealed rule for 24/7 nurses in nursing homes
The rule was supposedly set to take effect on Feb. 2, 2026.
In a tumultuous year, U.S. health policy transforms under RFK Jr.
He has also promoted controversial views on vaccines, including removing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendation for COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women.
In a tumultuous year, U.S. health policy transforms under RFK Jr.
He has also promoted controversial views on vaccines, including removing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendation for COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women.
In a tumultuous year, U.S. health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.
President Trump’s second term has brought major changes to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK and cousin of Health Secretary RFK Jr., dies of cancer at 35
Her death comes just weeks after she publicly revealed in The New Yorker that she had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.
In a tumultuous year, U.S. health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.
The department’s rapid transformation has garnered praise from MAHA supporters who say they long viewed HHS as corrupt and untrustworthy and have been waiting for such a disruption.
In a tumultuous year, U.S. health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.
Experts warn of potential damage to scientific leadership.
In a tumultuous year, US health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.
President Donald Trump’s second term has brought major changes to the Department of Health and Human Services. Health Secretary Robert F.
In a tumultuous year, US health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.
In the whirlwind first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, some of the most polarizing changes have taken place within the Department of Health and Human Services, where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has openly rebuffed the medical establishment as he converts the ideas of his Make America Healthy Again movement into public policy. Since entering office in February, the health secretary has overseen a dramatic reshaping of the agencies he oversees, including eliminating thousands of jobs and freezing or canceling billions of dollars for scientific research. As part of his campaign against chronic disease, he has redrawn the government's position on topics such as seed oils, fluoride and Tylenol.
In a Tumultuous Year, US Health Policy Has Been Dramatically Reshaped Under RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the whirlwind first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, some of the most polarizing changes have taken place within the Department of Health and Human Services, where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has openly rebuffed the medical establishment as he converts the ideas of his
Kennedy magic: America's storied political dynasty roared back in 2025
This year was marked by the resurgence of the Kennedys, one of America’s dynasties, but in unexpected ways from MAHA to cancer to renaming a building.
RFK Jr. declares public health emergency for WA flooding
Ferguson plans to ask for major disaster declaration from Trump
Who did more harm to public health in 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio did more lasting damage to global public health by dismantling USAID than RFK jr. did at HHS and the CDC.
Aluminum salts emerge as likely target as health officials scrutinize childhood vaccines
The vaccine ingredient has long been a talking point for anti-vaccine activists. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made unsubstantiated claims that it is linked to allergies and autism.
RFK Jr. declares public health emergency for Washington state flooding
The action from Kennedy, the head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is focused on helping meet the needs of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
RFK Jr. says the U.S. should look to Europe on vaccines. That could mean Americans get fewer.
Public health experts say Europeans can afford to vaccinate less because they have universal access to health care.
Wisconsin sues Trump over rules restricting gender-affirming care
The lawsuit comes less than a week after RFK Jr. proposed new rules barring health care providers from gender-affirming care treatment.
Maine among 19 states suing HHS over youth gender-affirming care
Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and its inspector general over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people.
RFK Jr. declares public health emergency for WA flooding
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared a public health emergency Wednesday over this month’s flooding in Washington state.
The Neglected Front in RFK Jr.’s War on Science
As trans healthcare is decimated no one is standing up for the integrity of the scientific process for these patients.
Inside RFK Jr.’s scrapped plan to adopt the Danish vaccine schedule in America
Legal and political concerns prompted the health department to cancel a planned announcement on Friday, officials said.
HHS Cuts Children’s Health Grants After Pediatric Association Criticizes RFK Jr
An internal HHS official flagged “identity-based language,” referencing a line discussing “racism and poverty.”…
RFK Jr.'s Health Department Just Pulled Millions in Funding from the American Academy of Pediatrics
The grants involved research studying autism and sudden infant deaths.
Watch live: RFK Jr. gives remarks on updated guidance for youth health care
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will deliver remarks Thursday on new federal guidance related to health care for minors. The remarks come after Centers for Medicare …
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz to announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce a package of measures that would together ban gender-affirming care for minors. A press conference is set for 11 a.m. Thursday.
American Academy of Pediatrics loses government funding after criticizing RFK Jr
Cuts, which affect projects focused on issues including early identification of autism, made without prior notice to AAP
American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr.
HHS cuts key AAP grants, citing concerns about “identity-based language” and insufficient focus on agency priorities. The organization said the cuts could harm child health.
RFK Jr., unconstrained by Congress, presses ahead to reshape health care
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., unconstrained by Congress, is pressing ahead in his mission to reshape health care.
US Dietary Guideline Reforms Are Coming, and Health Experts Are Concerned
Ahead of the guidelines’ release, RFK Jr. and the MAHA movement consider changes that could go against science-based research.
The 'Health Nerd’ on what we get wrong about science
Epidemiologist Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz, who writes the “Health Nerd” blog, talks with Geoff Bennett about bad scientific data, misconceptions around what we eat, and RFK’s “Make America Healthy Again” crusade.
Debating Science: No Thanks
Anti-vaccine activists RFK Jr., Aaron Siri, and Steve Kirsch have asked that I debate them on vaccine safety. One of them offered me $1 million to do it. Here’s why I declined.
This vaccine adviser to RFK Jr. has some choice words for his critics
MIT business professor Retsef Levi teaches about how health care decisions are made, but isn’t a doctor.
RFK Jr is a danger to public health – but local Maha laws could be a bigger threat
An array of under-the-radar initiatives are taking hold across the US, often tied to immunization, fluoridation and raw milk
RFK Jr.’s Health Department Is Pondering a National Men’s Health Initiative
At an FDA discussion of testosterone replacement therapy, a top official called for special health centers to address a “men’s health crisis.” Others called to ease men’s access to hormones.
Ars Live: 3 former CDC leaders detail impacts of RFK Jr.’s anti-science agenda
Join us Tuesday, December 16, at 2 pm ET to hear from leaders who resigned in protest.
Kindle Scribe Colorsoft review: A very particular set of skills, for a price
Amazon's latest writing tablet will likely appeal to a very specific audience.
House Democrat Seeks to Impeach RFK Jr. for Undercutting Public Health
The move by Representative Haley Stevens, a Michigan Democrat who is running for Senate, does not have the support of her party’s leaders and is all but certain to fail.
House Democrat Seeks to Impeach RFK Jr. for Undercutting Public Health
The move by Representative Haley Stevens, a Michigan Democrat who is running for Senate, does not have the support of her party’s leaders and is all but certain to fail.
US health officials re-examine RSV shots despite documented safety and efficacy
Officials from RFK Jr’s HHS are scrutinizing vaccines that have dramatically lowered infant hospitalizations
More Fore: The Rise of Indoor Golf Entertainment in Minneapolis
The Twin Cities have always been regarded as avid golf towns—but downtown?
RFK Jr. succeeds in changing hepatitis B recommendation
A vaccine panel led by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has voted to end the recommendation for hepatitis B shots for all newborns.
RFK Jr., Duffy launch new family-friendly travel campaign
A major goal is increasing access to healthier food options
Cheryl Hines opens up about shift from Hollywood to politics: 'Wasn't expecting it'
Actor and author Cheryl Hines, RFK Jr.'s wife, discusses her transition from the entertainment industry to the political sphere, her new memoir ‘Unscripted’ and more on ‘Fox & Friends.’
Commentary: Is RFK Jr. better on women's health than Newsom? We're about to find out
Halle Berry called out Gov. Gavin Newsom for vetoing a bill guaranteeing women access to menopause treatment. Earlier, the Trump administration removed 'black box' warnings from hormone therapy drugs.
West Coast health experts reject RFK Jr. panel, say hepatitis B vaccines at birth should continue
“The West Coast Health Alliance grounds its decisions in facts, data and expert consensus,” Gov. Tina Kotek said.
Trump orders overhaul of U.S. vaccine schedules
Trump's order suggests he's not trying to distance himself from RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda — at least for now.
Trump asks RFK Jr. to ‘fast track’ vaccine schedule review
The president weighed in after the health secretary’s vaccine advisers recommended a major change to the shots routinely given to children.
Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi cut ties as RFK Jr. relationship drama continues to unfold
Vanity Fair and journalist Olivia Nuzzi are severing ties amid the continued fallout surrounding Nuzzi's relationship with RFK Jr.
It’s not just vaccines. How RFK Jr. is reshaping public health messaging
Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Department of Health and Human Services uses its social media channels to promote Kennedy himself and his agenda.
Time running out for Trump, lawmakers to fix soaring health care costs
Millions of Americans will see a big jump in prices after year's end - if a bipartisan agreement remains elusive to keep costs down
Time running out for Trump, lawmakers to fix soaring health care costs
Millions of Americans will see a big jump in prices after year's end - if a bipartisan agreement remains elusive to keep costs down
Doctors warn delaying hepatitis B shot for newborns could revive a deadly threat
As RFK Jr.'s new vaccine panel ponders changing the hepatitis B vaccination schedule, some doctors recall past patients, including children, who died painful deaths before there was a vaccine.
Ebola outbreak in Congo declared over by health officials
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now over, Congolese health officials announced on Monday, after the country went 42 consecutive days without recording a new case.