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Surgeon general nominee won't say she urges vaccination

Nutrition influencer Casey Means faced tough questioning about her vaccine views from senators.

Axios

Trump's Surgeon General Nominee Casey Means Confirmation Hearing Delayed Due to Labour

Surgeon General Nominee Casey Means has to wait for a new schedule for her confirmation hearing after being in labour for her first child.

International Business Times UK

Trump news at a glance: Four Senate Republicans join Democrats to reject global tariffs

Despite the rare opposition in the Senate, the House is unlikely to take any similar action – key US politics stories from Thursday 30 October at a glance

The Guardian - US

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Senate postpones hearing for Trump’s surgeon general pick after she goes into labor

Casey Means, a leading Maha figure with an inactive medical license, is Trump’s second pick for the role

The Guardian - US

Casey Means, a physician-turned-wellness-influencer and Trump’s surgeon general pick, faces senators

Casey Means, a Stanford-educated physician and wellness influencer, is set to face the Senate health committee over her nomination to become the U.S. surgeon general

The Independent UK

How leaders of the MAHA movement benefit from anti-science advocacy and promise profits to industry

Powerful anti-vaccine advocates and people selling potentially harmful goods such as raw milk are profiting from the push to write anti-science policies into law across the U.S. They portray the Make America Healthy Again movement as grassroots, but it’s fueled by a web of well-funded national groups led by people…

The Independent UK

John Oliver on ‘Make America healthy again’: ‘A bleak time to be involved in public health’

The Last Week Tonight host looks into how Maha is shredding the social safety net in the name of public health

The Guardian - US

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Abolish the U.S. Surgeon General

This “public health” position has long been a sinecure for professional activists.

Reason

The psychedelic front line: how magic mushrooms and MDMA could cure ravaged soldiers’ PTSD

The hot topic at Psychedelic Science Conference 2025 was the potential for treating PTSD with MDMA and magic mushrooms

Evening Standard

RFK Jr Wants Every American Wearing a Smartwatch To Track Their Health by 2029 — But Will The Data Be Safe?

RFK Jr proposes a 2029 smartwatch initiative for all Americans to track health, sparking data safety concerns. His MAHA agenda aims to combat obesity.

International Business Times UK

I wish I had known more about alcohol when I started drinking

It seems a sensible move to use explicit warning labels on products. What I’m more sceptical about is the ‘No amount of alcohol is safe for you’ messaging, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Key RFK Jr advisers stand to profit from a new federal health initiative

The Maha campaign seeks to warn Americans of the dangers of ultra-processed foods

The Guardian - US

What is metabolic syndrome – and do we really need to worry about it?

Metabolic syndrome – popularized by two architects of Maha – is a real health issue, but messaging can take a turn toward scienceploitation

The Guardian - US

Standing Room Only with Amanda Marcotte

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The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP's report on financial interests of RFK Jr. adviser who runs wellness platform

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The Independent UK

Top RFK Jr. aide attacks US health system while running company that promotes wellness alternatives

A top aide to Health Secretary Robert F

The Guardian - US

Federal prosecutor reportedly quit over concern Ábrego García indictment was politically motivated – as it happened

Ben Schrader resigned same day people-smuggling charges were filed against Maryland man wrongly deported to El Salvador, media report says

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP's report on the business interests of Trump's surgeon general pick

President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next U.S. surgeon general has repeatedly said the nation’s medical and food systems are corrupted by special interests and people out to make a profit at the expense of Americans’ health

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The Independent UK

Trump's surgeon general pick criticizes others' conflicts but profits from wellness product sales

President Donald Trump’s pick to be U.S. surgeon general has said the nation’s medical and food systems are corrupted by special interests and people out to make a profit at the expense of Americans’ health

The Texas Tribune

How RFK Jr., Democrats and Republicans found common ground over food labels in Texas

Texas is poised to lead the country in an initiative to inform denizens of what’s in their food. Food industry experts say it’s going too far.

The Independent UK

Trump’s Surgeon General pick credits magic mushrooms with helping her find love. Here’s what to know about the psychedelic drug

Psychedelic mushrooms have been shown to treat addiction and depression — Dr. Casey Means, Trump’s pick for Surgeon General, calls herself a fan. Here’s everything to know about how they work, writes Katie Hawkinson

The Guardian - US

Key takeaways: RFK Jr’s ‘Maha’ report on chronic disease in children

Report ignores common dangers to children, focuses on Kennedy’s favored topics – and will be forcefully opposed

The Guardian - US

RFK’s health report omits key facts in painting dark vision for US children

Maha report ignores leading causes of death for children, firearms and crashes, and focuses on lifestyle and vaccines

Salon

The Christian right rebrands as "MAHA"

Christian conservatives know they have a branding problem with women

The Independent UK

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

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