Health

These states are taking steps to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

The governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina on Friday joined the growing list of Democratic officials who have signed orders intended to ensure most residents can receive COVID-19 vaccines at pharmacies without individual prescriptions.

Appeals court allows Trump administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood

By Associated Press

Planned Parenthood said Thursday’s ruling means that more than 1.1 million patients can’t use their Medicaid insurance at its health centers.

Unapproved tests and alternative treatments for Lyme disease are proliferating

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

The complexity of diagnosing Lyme disease has given rise to an entire industry of unapproved tests and alternative treatments, including lasers, herbal remedies and electromagnets.

3 things to know about RFK Jr.'s MAHA report on children's health

By Laura Santhanam

Since the Senate confirmed him in February, Kennedy has promoted the concept and use of what he calls “gold-standard science” to expose the causes of child health outcomes, a phrase he repeated today when speaking about how the Make America…

A look at what's in RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report – and what's missing

By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz

The Trump Administration released its plan for improving health outcomes and tackling chronic childhood illnesses. The strategy came from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Make America Healthy Again Commission he oversees. The plan focuses on everything from…

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MAHA report 'not about actions,' food policy expert says

By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins

For a deeper dive into the implications that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again report could have on the U.S. food system, Geoff Bennett spoke with Marion Nestle, one of the nation’s foremost food policy experts…

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WATCH: Kennedy says NIH is studying possible causes of U.S. gun violence

By Joshua Barajas, Lisa Desjardins

PBS News’ Lisa Desjardins asked the health secretary if there was any discussion of mental health and firearms, and looking at the health of children in relation to firearms, when working toward this new report.

RFK Jr. wants all new vaccines tested against a placebo. Doctors say that isn't good science

By Ali Rogin

Today, if there is a known vaccine treatment for a disease, the medical establishment considers it unethical to withhold that drug from trial participants, as would happen in a placebo group.

WATCH: Kennedy unveils 'Make America Healthy Again' report

By Joshua Barajas

The Make America Healthy Again Commission released a new 20-page report Tuesday, outlining Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s big pitch to President Donald Trump on how to address what the administration describes as the underlying causes of an uptick…

How vaccines changed the world and the public health challenges that persist

By Mariel Ferragamo, Council on Foreign Relations

Vaccination campaigns have nearly eradicated some of the most deadly and transmissible diseases. However, against a backdrop of a rising tide of vaccine hesitancy, and U.S. leaders pulling global support, outbreaks are cropping up again.