Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Politicians love a health crisis that makes for scary headlines, especially when the danger is insignificant or altogether absent.

In my conversation with Bill Wirtz, I explored the consequences of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts to “rein in” the influence of the pharmaceutical industry by downsizing key health agencies, such as the FDA, NIH, and CDC.

As difficult as it is to believe, we are still having a debate about thimerosal, thanks to vaccine "skeptic" Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is the head of HHS. 

             

On a recent segment of Mark Hahn’s “DriveTime Live,” we discussed the controversial nominations by President-elect Trump of Dr. Mehmet Oz, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Dr. Jay Bhattacharya for high-ranking health-related positions.

Federal government policy- and decision-making requires deep scientific, technological, and medical expertise from innumerable departments, agencies, and personnel.

Given the recent appointment of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

There have been at least 10 outbreaks of measles across twenty states already this year, an alarming and dramatic surge.

Social media giants like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have promised over and over again to combat the spread of fake news, particularly if it leads to harm.

If you think the new coronavirus pandemic is an unexpected tragedy public health officials are hoping to end swiftly, you're mistaken, says anti-vaccine group