Health Jul 16 RFK Jr. suggests psychedelic therapy for depression and trauma has Trump administration’s support Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other Trump officials are signaling their interest in approving psychedelic drugs for hard-to-treat mental health conditions.
Nation Jun 10 RFK Jr. aide attacks U.S. health system as corrupt while running company that promotes alternatives A top aide to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built a following by accusing the nation's top medical institutions of financial corruption.
Nation May 22 FDA advisers debate COVID vaccine recipe amid questions about fall shots Government vaccine advisers are meeting to decide if the recipe for COVID-19 vaccines needs updating for this fall and winter.
Health May 20 Trump officials say yearly COVID shots will no longer be approved for healthy adults and children The FDA said Tuesday annual COVID shots will still be regularly approved for seniors and younger people with increased health risks from the virus.
Health May 20 WATCH: RFK Jr. testifies on HHS budget request in Senate hearing HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday.
Health May 13 FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove fluoride supplements used to protect kids’ teeth Previous scientific reviews have not shown any serious health risks with the fluoride-containing products.
Politics May 07 Trump nominates Dr. Casey Means, wellness influencer close to RFK Jr., for surgeon general President Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., as his nominee for surgeon general after withdrawing his initial pick for the influential health post.
Politics Apr 22 WATCH: RFK Jr and health officials move to phase out artificial dyes from food supply The move would trigger an overhaul of scores of products on U.S. grocery store shelves. The plan was announced Tuesday afternoon by Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary.
Health Apr 10 FDA reverses course on telework after staff reductions threaten basic operations A spokeswoman for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the administration is returning to “pre-COVID telework arrangements for reviewers, whose read and write work output is tracked in 15-minute increments to ensure productivity and accountability.”…
Nation Apr 01 AP report: FDA’s top tobacco regulator removed from post in latest blow to health agency’s leadership The latest announcements mean nearly all of the FDA's senior officials have departed the agency in recent months.