It looks as though Robert F. Kennedy Jr. isn’t quite done tearing apart the country’s public health system. The antivaccination supporter turned health secretary is reportedly planning to retire the current roster of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The Wall Street Journal was the first to report on Kennedy’s plan last Friday. RFK […]
RFK Jr. to Congress: ‘Ultra-Processed Food Is a Genocide on the American Indian’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced Congress for the first time since taking over the Department of Health and Human Services. Today, RFK Jr. appeared before both the House and Senate in two separate committee hearings. Though the main thrust of Kennedy’s testimony concerned the upcoming HHS budget, the former environmental lawyer was also pressed to […]
How Trump’s Proposed Budget Will Gut Public Health in America
The Trump administration is hoping to take a sledgehammer to science and public health. In its new proposed budget released this week, the White House is pushing for sweeping cuts to the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other vital agencies. The White House revealed its budget proposal Friday. […]
Trump Turns Covid.gov Into a Lab Leak Theory Fan Page
The White House has changed covid.gov into a website for promoting the so-called lab leak theory for the origins of covid-19. Donald Trump, who was president during the first year of the covid pandemic in 2020, has long sought to claim the virus originated from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, in an effort to suggest […]
U.S. Measles Outbreak Tops 200 Cases as Second Death Investigated
The measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico now stands at over 200 cases, according to the latest figures released by local health departments. The news comes just a day after an unvaccinated adult in New Mexico has reportedly died of suspected measles, the second death of this current outbreak. Texas Department of State Health […]
Water Chlorination Might Be Raising Our Risk of Certain Cancers
An important tool for keeping our drinking water clean may be riskier than we thought. New research finds link between water chlorination and an increased risk of certain cancers. Scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden led the research, which is a review of past studies looking at chlorination and cancer. They found evidence that […]
RFK Jr. Wastes No Time Revisiting Childhood Vaccine Policies
Well that didn’t take long. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the just-enshrined director of the Department of Health and Human Services, has already signaled that he may try to change the country’s vaccination schedule for children. RFK Jr. made the remarks during his speech at a ceremony held on Tuesday welcoming him as the new HHS […]
What Does the Evidence Say About Fluoride Lowering IQ?
Fluoride is once again in the news, and not for a great reason. In a new review of the data published this month, scientists have found evidence that higher levels of fluoride exposure are associated with declined IQ in infants and very young children. Historically, fluoride has been added to our water to strengthen our […]