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FDA will consider easing restrictions on peptides touted by RFK Jr., MAHA figures

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The Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting this summer to consider easing restrictions on more than a half dozen peptide injections, a group of unapproved therapies that have become popular among wellness influencers, fitness gurus and celebrities. The meeting announcement Wednesday follows repeated pledges by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to loosen … Read more

FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr.

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WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting this summer to consider easing restrictions on more than a half dozen peptide injections, a group of unapproved therapies that have become popular among wellness influencers, fitness gurus and celebrities. The meeting announcement Wednesday follows repeated pledges by Health Secretary Robert … Read more

RFK Jr.’s new vaccine panel rules may help sidestep court order, experts say

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New rules approved by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could blunt the impact of a federal judge’s order freezing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee and putting many of its decisions on hold, experts say. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more

Trump impeachment and RFK Jr. votes loom as Sen. Bill Cassidy fights for political survival

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COVINGTON, La. — Sen. Bill Cassidy knows Republican voters won’t forget his decision to convict President Donald Trump in the Jan. 6 impeachment trial. But whether Cassidy is re-elected to another term in Louisiana this year may depend on whether they are willing to forgive him. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access … Read more

Judge blocks parts of RFK Jr’s vaccine agenda, including new childhood vaccine schedule

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A federal judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration’s efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy. In an opinion issued Monday, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy of Boston sided with the American Academy … Read more

Federal judge blocks RFK Jr.’s changes to childhood vaccine schedule

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A federal judge in Massachusetts on Monday blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent overhaul of the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule. The ruling stems from a lawsuit brought by the American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical groups against the Department of Health and Human Services, arguing that Kennedy’s changes to vaccine recommendations and … Read more

More kids are in ERs for tooth pain. Trump cuts and RFK Jr.’s anti-fluoride fight aren’t helping.

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Eight-year-old Jonah woke up one May morning with a swollen face and a toothache. He refused the pain medication that his mom, Geneva Reynolds, tried to give him. He didn’t sleep or eat and cried constantly. Within a few days, Reynolds became so desperate that she and her husband had to physically restrain Jonah, dumping … Read more

RFK Jr. vowed to restore public trust in health. It’s not working, a new survey suggests.

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Americans are losing confidence in the nation’s public health agencies, according to a survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. The survey of 1,650 adults, conducted last month, found that on matters of health, a majority of Americans say they have far more confidence in their own doctors, pediatricians and … Read more