Health Sep 10 Unapproved tests and alternative treatments for Lyme disease are proliferating By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Health Sep 09 3 things to know about RFK Jr.’s MAHA report on children’s health 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… By Laura Santhanam
Health Sep 09 Watch 5:21 A look at what’s in RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report – and what’s missing 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… By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz
Health Sep 09 Watch 4:55 MAHA report ‘not about actions,’ food policy expert says 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… By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins
Health Sep 09 WATCH: Kennedy says NIH is studying possible causes of U.S. gun violence 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. By Joshua Barajas, Lisa Desjardins
Sep 09 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. Continue reading
Sep 09 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… Continue reading
Sep 07 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. Continue reading
Sep 05 WHO chief says mpox outbreak in Africa is no longer a global health emergency By Jamey Keaten, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The World Health Organization no longer considers the mpox outbreak in Africa to be an international health emergency, the U.N. agency's director said Friday. Continue reading
Sep 05 Why did the EU ban gel nail polish? 3 things to know By Genesis Magpayo Many people love gel nail polish for its durability and shiny gloss, but a new ban in Europe may have left mani-pedi devotees with some not-so-pretty concerns. Continue reading