A federal judge on Monday (March 16) blocked key components of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial effort to reshape US vaccine policy, including his plan to reduce the number of childhood shots routinely recommended. US District Judge Brian Murphy of Boston ruled in favor of the American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical…
US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. renewed his criticism of sweetened coffee drinks this week, questioning whether extremely sugary beverages sold by chains such as *Dunkin’ are safe for consumers. In a post on the social platform “No one is taking away your Dunkin’,” Kennedy wrote. “But isn’t it reasonable…
A coalition of 15 US states is suing to block reforms to the childhood vaccine schedule introduced by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., arguing the changes could harm public health and increase costs for state governments. The lawsuit, according to Bloomberg report, claims Kennedy’s restructuring of a key federal vaccine advisory panel and subsequent revisions to…
Philadelphia State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta on Friday responded to a viral clip of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in which Kennedy said on a recent podcast that he is “not scared” of germs because he once “snorted cocaine off toilet seats.” The health secretary commented on an appearance on Theo Von’s show, This Past Weekendwhere the…
US children could soon have whole milk back on school menus after nearly 15 years, following President Donald Trump’s signing of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act on Wednesday (January 14). The law allows schools to serve whole milk alongside low-fat and fat-free options. The legislation is expected to expand milk options for nearly…
Starting from the New Year, Americans in five states who get government help via the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will see new restrictions on soda, candy, and other foods. The restrictions have been put in place as part of a push by US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins…
