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Health Sep 21

How West Virginians are navigating the state’s new artificial food dye ban

By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young

Health Sep 09

U.S. HHS Secretary Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Oz attend a press conference, ...
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

U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's 2026 health care agenda on Capitol Hill in Washington,D.C.
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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

Announcent to remove petroleum-based synthetic" food dyes, in Medford
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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

FILE PHOTO: RFK Jr., walks through the Dirksen Senate Office Building between meetings with senators on Capitol Hill in Wa...
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

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…

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Jul 31

4 things to know about cane sugar vs. high-fructose corn syrup as Coca-Cola switches

By Tsehai Alfred

While studies have linked high-fructose corn syrup to conditions such as insulin resistance, nutrition experts told PBS News that cane sugar is not a healthier alternative.

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