Fact check: Kennedy repeats false and misleading claims in confirmation hearing
In his first Senate confirmation hearing to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr ...
Do food warning labels actually work? Answering your questions.
Readers had a lot to say about my latest column on the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed front-of-package labels. Most ...
The FDA’s new, same-old food labels demand better obesity solutions
All things considered, it’s at least as likely to make health outcomes worse as it is to make most people healthier.
5 takeaways from RFK Jr.’s first confirmation hearing as Trump’s nominee for health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion, and public health priorities in his first ...
RFK Jr. second hearing takeaways: GOP criticism, more Medicare fumbles, and DEI
RFK Jr.'s second Senate confirmation hearing focused on vaccines, Medicare, diversity, and science. Key Republicans were reticent to show support.
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FDA redefines ‘healthy’ food labels to help consumers make informed choices
The FDA is overhauling food labels to redefine "'healthy," focusing on redefining terms and introducing new front-of-package ...
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Ozempic And Other GLP-1s Show Promise With 42 Conditions — But There Are Still Big Risks
Several years ago, a little-known drug named Ozempic — previously used only to treat diabetes — emerged as a promising new ...
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Federal Drug Officials Authorize Testing for Fentanyl
The action clears a path for the Department of Transportation and other federal agencies to begin fentanyl testing for federally regulated occupations like truck drivers.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refuses to reject falsehoods about vaccines and autism in confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s record of questioning childhood vaccine safety came under fire from a key Republican at the Trump HHS ...
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Lay’s Potato Chips Recall: FDA Sets Highest Risk Level for Over 6,000 Bags
The FDA just set the highest risk level—class 1—for the recall of Lay's Classic Potato Chips amid concern that they contain ...
FDA approves new painkiller that shows promise and challenges of opioid alternatives
Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and ...
Americans Are Concerned About RFK Jr. as Health Secretary
Fifty-one percent oppose Kennedy's nomination to head up the Department of Health and Human Services, a new poll has found.