Robert F Kennedy Jr Archives

Minneapolis church shooting: Kennedy flags ‘black box’ psychiatric drugs; trans meds under scrutiny for violence link

RF Kennedy (left), Robin Westman (AP) US health and human services secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has announced that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is launching formal studies into whether psychiatric medications – particularly SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) – and other drugs associated with gender transition could be linked to violent behavior, reported […]

RFK Jr backs mercury-free flu shots: Vaccine panel splits; global supply may suffer

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (AP file photo) US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr on Wednesday signed a recommendation to eliminate thimerosal from all influenza vaccines.Thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative used in vaccines since World War II, has long been criticised by anti-vaccine groups. Kennedy, a known sceptic of vaccine safety standards, said, “After […]

Sweet deal? Donald Trump claims Coca-Cola has agreed to use ‘real’ cane sugar in US drinks; company responds

US President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that Coca-Cola has agreed to swap high-fructose corn syrup for real cane sugar in its soft drinks sold in the United States, following his personal request to the company.“I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have […]

How a Health Movement Is Influencing New Moms on Social Media

The Make America Healthy Again movement associated with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is changing social media for parents. Emma Goldberg, a business writer covering societal change for The New York Times, talks with a mom about how MAHA ideas are resonating. Source link

‘Can’t call myself American…’: What Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen said after being detained at Senate Gaza protest

Ben Cohen, co-founder of the ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s, was detained on Wednesday during a protest in the US Senate.The demonstration was focused on military aid to Israel and humanitarian concerns in Gaza, disrupting a hearing where US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr was giving testimony.Cohen was one of several activists taken […]

‘Don’t take medical advice from me’: US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr responds to question on vaccinating his children

US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told lawmakers on Wednesday that Americans “should not be taking medical advice” from him, reports news agency Reuters. Kennedy defended job cuts under the Trump administration and his controversial vaccine remarks during his first appearance before Congress.Being a long-time critic of vaccines, Kennedy was grilled by both the […]

Marco Rubio cracks up Trump cabinet with tootsie roll joke: ‘Because of secretary Kennedy, I’m not eating’

US secretary of state Marco Rubio with Donald Trump The Trump cabinet burst out laughing when secretary of state Marco Rubio joked with Tootsie Roll and said that because of Robert F Kennedy, Jr, US department of health and human Services, he is afraid to eat anything.While talking about his first 100 days in the […]

Trump’s health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care |

FILE: Children hold signs and transgender pride flags as supporters of transgender rights rally by the Supreme Court. (Credits: AP) President Donald Trump‘s administration released a lengthy review of transgender health care on Thursday that advocates for a greater reliance on behavioral therapy rather than broad gender-affirming medical care for youths with gender dysphoria. The […]

‘Relentless, callous cruelty’: Robert F Kennedy Sr’s daughter slams Trump for releasing father’s assassination files

Kerry Kennedy, daughter of former senator Robert F Kennedy Sr, criticised the Trump administration and her brother, Robert F Kennedy Jr, for releasing records related to her father’s 1968 assassination. The files, made public on Good Friday, included over 10,000 pages of documents, handwritten notes by convicted killer Sirhan Sirhan, and graphic autopsy images. Kerry […]

Mass Layoffs US Health Agencies: ‘This will cost lives’: Mass layoffs reshape US health agencies as thousands receive dismissal notices

Hundreds of employees wait in line wrapped around the outside of the Health and Human Services headquarters building (Picture credit: AP) A sweeping reorganisation of the US department of health and human services (HHS) resulted in thousands of employees receiving dismissal notices on Tuesday. The layoffs, expected to eliminate 10,000 positions, include researchers, scientists, doctors, […]