Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), was grilled by Democratic senators during his confirmation hearing on Jan. 29,…
Day: January 29, 2025
What to Know About Spasmodic Dysphonia, the Condition That Affects RFK Jr.’s Voice
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, speaks with a raspy quiver in his voice. That’s because he has spasmodic…
RFK Jr. Says He’ll Follow Trump’s Lead on Abortion
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has been tough to tie down to one stance on abortion. For…
Power companies pressure Trump EPA to roll back rules on toxic coal ash
A coalition of U.S. power companies is demanding “immediate action” from the Trump administration to roll back federal regulation of toxic coal ash and rescind recent enforcement actions. A Jan. 15 letter to Lee…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Grilled on Vaccines and Insurance in Contentious Hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was grilled by Senators in his first confirmation hearing for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday, during which he struggled to convince lawmakers…
RFK Jr. Denied He Is Anti-Vaccine During His Confirmation Hearing. Here’s His Record
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of the most famous vaccine skeptics in the U.S., tried to distance himself from his decades of anti-vaccine sentiment during his Jan. 29 hearing to…
The Tuberculosis Outbreak in Kansas is Alarming. Here’s What the CDC Has to Say
A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear to be the largest outbreak of the disease…
Doctors Must Fight the RFK Nomination
By DANIEL STONE As a doctor, I consider Secretary Xavier Becerra and his Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to be allies of practitioners like me. The behemoth federal…