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The Latest Breaking News from Health and Human Services

Meet Dr. Casey Means: A wellness influencer, vaccine skeptic, and Trump’s pick for surgeon general

Vaccine skeptic has embraced RFK Jr’s ‘Make America Great Again’ agenda

The Independent UK

Ben from Ben & Jerry’s ice cream arrested at Senate hearing protesting the killing of Gaza children with US bombs

The protest erupted as Robert F Kennedy was testifying

The Independent UK

RFK Jr visibly startled by protesters amid angry confrontations over cuts and vaccines at health hearing

Health secretary pushes back against Democrats who grilled him on his comments about vaccines amid a measles outbreak

The Independent UK

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RFK Jr. tells Congress the truth for once: Don’t take ‘medical advice from me’

Finally, RFK says what we all already knew.

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Protestor Startles RFK Jr. During Hearing Before Being Picked Up And Forcibly Removed

Robert Kennedy Jr. was startled by a protestor who began yelling during a congressional hearing before being forcibly removed from the room

Latin Times

RFK Jr. Says 'I Don't Think People Should Take Medical Advice From Me' After Being Asked Whether He'd Vaccinate His Children For Measles

HHS Secretary sidesteps direct question on childhood vaccinations, sparking backlash over mixed messaging and public health leadership.

Latin Times

Judge orders restoration of jobs in health program for West Virginia coal miners

A judge has ordered the restoration of a health monitoring program for coal miners in West Virginia and rescinded layoffs in a unit of a small U.S. health agency

The Independent UK

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Trump says friend in UK on ‘the fat shot drug’ inspired plan for price controls and tariff threats to lower prescription costs

President is ordering the government to consider punishing countries that negotiate lower drug prices for their single-payer health systems

The Independent UK

Trump signs order to level US drug prices with other countries - Roll Call

Policy aims to drive drug companies to lower prices domestically while other countries shoulder more of the cost.

Roll Call

Trump Picks Casey Means As Surgeon General Nominee, Replaces Janette Nesheiwat

The U.S. Surgeon General, often called "the nation's doctor," is a physician responsible for guiding the public on health issues. This role includes releasing reports, advisories, and calls to action based on the latest scientific evidence.

International Business Times

Trump taps wellness influencer Casey Means for surgeon general

Trump picks Dr Casey Means, a close ally Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr for role.

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Trump drops surgeon general pick, taps influencer for job - Roll Call

President Donald Trump dropped his original pick for surgeon general and selected Casey Means, a health influencer.

Roll Call

FDA names a new vaccine chief. He is a vocal critic of the agency

Prasad is a YouTuber who comments on popular issues in health and politics

The Independent UK

Texas AG opens investigation into toothpaste companies over fluoride exposure. But, dentists say it’s safe

Despite decades of data, Trump administration leaders are working to change the federal fluoride regulations

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The little-known disorder that causes RFK Jr.’s raspy voice

Trump’s health boss has attracted a lot of attention for his voice. Here’s what to know

The Conversation

What causes RFK Jr.’s strained and shaky voice? A neurologist explains this little-known disorder

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has attracted a lot of attention for his raspy voice, which results from a neurological voice disorder called spasmodic dysphonia.

The Texas Tribune

Fired state employees breached the personal data of 33,529 more Texans

So far, nine Texas Health and Human Services Commission employees have been fired for improperly accessing Texans’ data.

The Independent UK

Ozempic maker spending more than $3m to lobby fat cats in Washington as weight-loss drugs faces regulatory decisions

Novo Nordisk has hired multiple lobbying firms to persuade lawmakers to take a harder line on companies producing versions of the drugs that have not been approved by the FDA

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The Conversation

RFK Jr. said many autistic people will never write a poem − even though there’s a rich history of neurodivergent poets and writers

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently declared autism a national “epidemic,” calling it a “preventable disease” that is growing at an “alarming rate.”

Latin Times

Fox News Host Laughs at RFK Jr's Claim That Teens Have 'Less Testosterone' Than Elderly Men: 'Wait, Wait'

Fox News host Jesse Watters needed RFK Jr. to repeat himself after he claimed that American teenagers now have lower testosterone levels than 68-year-old men.

The Independent UK

RFK considering pulling recommendation for kids to get the Covid vaccine

Kennedy is an anti-vaccine activist who has previously spread misinformation about the Covid-19 shot

Fortune

Trump wants daylight saving time all year. Will ‘MAHA’ push back?

Advocates of standard time say it’s better for peoples’ circadian rhythms, or “biological clocks.”

Latin Times

Dr. Oz's Swearing-In Ceremony as Head of Medicare and Medicaid Interrupted by His Granddaughter Fainting: 'Get Out Right Now'

Dr. Mehmet Oz's young granddaughter suffered a medical incident just moments after he was sworn in to be the Trump administration's administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, causing remarks to end suddenly.

Medical Daily

RFK Jr. Is Giving Families 'False Hope' By Claiming He'll Figure Out Cause of Autism by September, Former FDA Vaccine Head Warns

Dr. Peter Marks criticized RFK Jr. for giving what he called "false hope" to families by claiming that the cause of autism will be identified by September.

Latin Times

White House Reinforces Ban on Social Security Benefits for Immigrants, Cites Risk of 'Abuse by Illegal Aliens'

The document directs the Labor and Health and Human Services, along with the Commissioner of Social Security, to take "all reasonable measures" to prevent ineligible immigrants from accessing funds

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