Health Jul 23 WATCH: FDA advisory panel narrowly backs use of several peptides favored by RFK Jr. By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Politics Jul 16 Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea? Officials under President Donald Trump want to make it easier for men to get a prescription for testosterone, the latest shift in a decades-long debate over the benefits and risks of replacing the hormone that affects sex drive, mood and… By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
World Jul 15 Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone and offer them hormone replacement therapy Many influencers and proponents of Robert F. Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement tout testosterone as a way to look younger, build muscle and stay mentally sharp — although those uses aren’t accepted by most medical experts. By Konstantin Toropin, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Politics Jul 15 WATCH: Erica Schwartz testifies in confirmation hearing for CDC director Schwartz told the Senate health committee she "will never betray the science” and pledged to use “radical transparency” in a bid to rebuild public trust in the agency. But several senators questioned how she might handle pressure from Health Secretary… By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Politics Jun 03 MAHA candidate beats Trump's choice in Republican primary for Iowa governor The narrow upset Tuesday revealed cracks in President Donald Trump's coalition in the deep-red state, encouraging Democrats who are hopeful they can flip control of the governor's office this year. By Hannah Fingerhut, Ali Swenson, Associated Press
May 25 Watch 8:05 Some MAHA backers grow frustrated with Trump's health policies By Ali Rogin, Layla Quran When he left the presidential race, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. galvanized his supporters to vote for Donald Trump. Trump promised to let Kennedy “go wild” on health care policy. But as fans of Kennedy's Make America Healthy Again movement have… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 4:48 Trump administration moves to roll back limits on forever chemicals in drinking water By Geoff Bennett, William Brangham, Azhar Merchant The Trump administration is moving to roll back limits on some PFAS, the toxic “forever chemicals” found in the drinking water of millions of Americans. The Biden-era rule set the first national drinking-water limits for several PFAS compounds. But industry… Continue watching
Apr 24 Fact-checking RFK Jr.'s claim there's more than one way to calculate a percentage decrease By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact President Donald Trump has regularly said that drug-price discounts on his watch are greater than 100%, which isn’t mathematically possible. Now his health and human services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is trying to back up his faulty math. Continue reading
Apr 22 4 takeaways from Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s gauntlet of congressional hearings By Ali Swenson, Associated Press In his testimony to various committees in the Senate and the House over multiple days, Kennedy was tasked with defending President Donald Trump’s proposed 2027 budget, which would boost defense spending while cutting more than 12% of funding from the Department… Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 8:41 RFK Jr. defends vaccine guidance changes and health spending cuts By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson, Azhar Merchant Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was back testifying on Capitol Hill, giving members of Congress a chance to press him on some of the biggest changes he's making on spending cuts, vaccines and other public health issues. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching