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RARE PHOTOS: 17 - The Real Truth

MAHA’s latest conspiracy? Blaming Bill Gates for spike in tick bites

The number of tick-related visits to emergency rooms has hit the highest level in the U.S. in nearly a decade

The Independent UK · May 19

RFK Jr appears at White House event with visible hand bruising

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The Independent UK · May 19

RFK Jr debuts his own hand bruise after Trump has been sporting one for months

Health secretary appears with discoloration on left hand at White House event

The Independent UK · May 19

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MAGA runs on ZYN: Nicotine pouches become all the rage with Trump admin including the health secretary RFK Jr

Kennedy has publicly endorsed the popular product, calling it ‘probably the safest way to consume nicotine’

The Independent UK · May 19

'Telling the Public to Drink Poison': Trump Guts Biden-Era Forever Chemical Water Limits Protecting 105 Million Americans

The Trump administration has rescinded Biden-era PFAS water regulations, affecting millions of Americans. Critics argue this rollback endangers public health by increasing exposure to harmful chemicals.

International Business Times UK · May 19

Donald Trump Slathers Bruised Hand in Makeup After Admitting He Ignores Doctors' Orders to 'Thin His Blood'

Donald Trump used a White House event to promote a new federal prescription drug website as his heavily made-up, bruised right hand again raised questions about his health and medical habits.

International Business Times UK · May 19

Cassidy’s defeat complicates Senate Health committee’s future

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s loss in the Louisiana Republican primary over the weekend puts the future of the powerful Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in flux. During his tenure as HELP chair, Cassidy has pushed legislative priorities such as a proposal to establish pre-funded health savings accounts for people on…

Roll Call · May 19

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Trump’s EPA wants to scrap Biden-era limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water that can cause cancer

The move has angered some supporters in the president’s Make American Healthy Again coalition

The Independent UK · May 19

Trump officials plan to repeal limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

EPA outlines effort to kill Biden-era rules as critics condemn RFK Jr and Lee Zeldin’s ‘hocus pocus’

The Guardian - US · May 18

The real reason RFK Jr. hates SSRIs

The HHS Secretary's attacks on psychiatric medication follow a pattern of putting politics over public health

Salon · May 18

Louisiana primary election results: Republican Bill Cassidy becomes first elected U.S senator to lose re-nomination since 2012. What does this mean for Donald Trump's midterm polls?

Bill Cassidy is the first elected U.S. senator to lose re-nomination since 2012. Former Republican Senator Richard Lugar was the last elected incumbent to lose his bid for re-nomination in 2012.

The Economic Times · May 17

Moms.gov is not what moms really need

The Trump admin says moms.gov is a critical resource. Advocates say it's ideology over substance — and even harmful

Salon · May 17

Republican Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy loses primary after Trump intervenes to oust him

Cassidy’s bid for third term was imperiled by his vote to convict Trump after January 6 insurrection

The Guardian - US · May 17

Louisiana primary election results, winners: Can sitting Republican Senator Bill Cassidy win against Donald Trump-backed candidate Julia Letlow?

Bill Cassidy Louisiana primary election results: Republican Senator's vote in favor of convicting Donald Trump after his 2021 impeachment over the January 6 Capitol siege has shadowed Cassidy throughout his second Senate term.

The Economic Times · May 17

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The Independent UK · May 16

Clinicians warn RFK Jr.’s animal protein push could be ‘biological time bomb’

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The Independent UK · May 16

RFK Jr. wants hospitals to serve more meat — despite cardiologists’ concerns

As the White House restores red meat and full-fat dairy to the center of the American plate, a growing movement of clinicians is betting on plant-based defaults to defuse a looming ‘biological time bomb,’ writes Jasmine Fernández

The Guardian - US · May 16

Republican Louisiana senator in tough primary after Trump backs opponent

Bill Cassidy raised ire of US president for voting to impeach after January 6 – so Trump is backing Julia Letlow

Roll Call · May 15

As RFK’s lifestyle seeps into policy, some fret over long-term effect

When Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the helm of the department in February 2025, he pledged to remove special interests from HHS and chart a new path focused on “gold-standard science.” He made his core policy interests clear in November 2024, even before he was President…

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International Business Times UK · May 15

RFK Jr's New War is With Antidepressants, MAHA Wants Americans to Quit or Curb SSRI Use

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched a federal initiative targeting psychiatric drug overprescription, sparking debate over mental health treatment and medication use.

Roll Call · May 14

The most vulnerable senators of 2026, less than 6 months before Election Day

Just six months ago, the prospect of winning the Senate majority seemed far outside of Democrats’ grasp. The party was coming off steep 2024 losses, and the path to netting the four seats needed to win control of the chamber wound through several deeply Republican states. But Democrats now say…

The Guardian - US · May 13

JD Vance threatens health funding to states that don’t comply with White House anti-fraud effort

Medicare has already paused hospice and home healthcare agency signups as potential fraud is investigated

The Independent UK · May 13

FDA chief's resignation widens a leadership gap at the nation's health department

Dr. Marty Makary's resignation from his post atop the Food and Drug Administration is widening a leadership gap that already existed at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Guardian - US · May 13

What to know about Kyle Diamantas, the new acting FDA commissioner

The ex-lawyer who Trump described as ‘very talented’ was previously deputy commissioner for food at the FDA

The Independent UK · May 12

The White House told RFK Jr to tone down his statements questioning vaccines. That hasn’t stopped him behind the scenes

The reported review concerns Kennedy’s long-held skepticism of mainstream vaccine science

The Independent UK · May 12

John Mulaney makes savage claim about RFK Jr’s relationship with Cheryl Hines during stand-up gig

US Health Secretary has been involved in numerous cheating scandals throughout his three marriages

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