Tag: Kennedy

Abcarian: The latest evidence that putting RFK Jr. in charge of public health would be a disaster

Polio came for 5-year-old Lynn Lane when she was visiting her grandmother in rural Indiana. Suddenly, her arms and legs became weak,...

RFK Jr.'s nomination could be a tough pill to swallow for these Republicans and Democrats. Here's why.

WASHINGTON – When President-elect Donald Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, critics immediately pointed...

Trump's first term brought world-changing vaccine. His second could bring retreat

President Trump once celebrated the COVID-19 vaccines released at the end of his first term as “one of the greatest achievements of...

How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went from outsider to Cabinet pick

He had written more than 20 books, drew healthy audiences speaking across America and attracted coverage from the country’s top newspapers and...

Why picking RFK Jr. to lead HHS is raising alarms among many public health specialists

With President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services,...

Food, fluoride and funding: How a new Trump term might affect health in California

Donald Trump’s return to the White House stands to significantly shape the health of Californians — the foods they eat, the medicines...