Robert Kennedy

Childhood Vaccine Schedule

RFK Jr. wants to scrutinize the vaccine schedule – but its safety record is already decades long

Inside the FDA's vaccine uproar and the push to overhaul the U.S. immunization system

FDA Vaccine Policy

While scientists race to study spread of measles in U.S., Kennedy unravels hard-won gains

Measles Vaccine

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a chemtrail? New conspiracy theory takes wing at Robert Kennedy's HHS

Chemtrails Conspiracy Theory

Children's Health

Trump's claims on Tylenol's link to autism draw rebuke from scientists

rfk trump autism

RFK Jr.'s take on vaccine science fractures cohesive national public health strategies

RFK Vaccines CDC

Senior CDC officials resign after Susan Monarez's ouster, citing concerns over scientific independence

CDC Officials Resign

Children's Health

Doctor group recommends COVID vaccine for young children, bucking new federal guidance for parents

COVID Shots Children

Vested interests. Influence muscle. At RFK Jr.'s HHS, it's not pharma. It's wellness

RFK Jr Wellness

Many vaccines contain aluminum, but it does not cause autism, study finds

Vaccinations Autism Aluminum

RFK Jr.'s shakeup of vaccine advisory committee raises worries about scientific integrity of health recommendations

RFK Vaccine Committee

RFK Jr. says healthy pregnant women don't need COVID boosters. Here's what the science says

COVID Shot Pregnant

CDC ends COVID shots recommendation for healthy children, pregnant women

COVID Vaccine CDC

New FDA restrictions will make COVID-19 vaccines only available to elderly and people with medical conditions

FDA plans to ban artificial food dyes by the end of the year

Food Dye Ban

Children's Health

Why are autism rates rising? The CDC released its conclusions – and RFK Jr. immediately disputed them

Autism Rates RFK

Trump eliminates HHS office that sets poverty levels tied to benefits for 80 million people

HHS Poverty Guidelines

RFK Jr. tells Americans to get measles vaccine after being criticized for months for mixed messaging

Robert Kennedy Measles

Pa., N.J. join lawsuit against Trump administration over $11 billion health funding cuts

HHS cuts lawsuit

With RFK Jr. in charge, supplement makers see chance to cash in

RFK Jr Supplements

How measles, whooping cough, and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.'s watch

Robert Kennedy Jr Illness

Kennedy family members to endorse President Joe Biden in Philadelphia

Weed Use Teens

Smoking 'a few harmless joints' a month can hurt school performance, study says

Pennsylvania, New Jersey join lawsuit against federal rules restricting gender-affirming care for...

Philadelphia Insulin Lawsuit

Philadelphia sues pharmacy benefit managers, drug makers for inflating insulin prices

Purchased - Kids playing outside in the snow

How to keep kids active and engaged over winter break

Norovirus Stomach Bug

With norovirus cases on the rise, here's how to prevent the 'stomach bug'

Teeth Grinding Bruxism

Waking up with headaches and jaw pain? You might be grinding your teeth at night

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