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Fact-checker: Examining RFK Jr.’s claims about measles, autism, and obesity as the head of Health and Human Services
In just two months as the federal health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made sweeping changes to the Department of ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests compensating families of some people with autism
The Health and Human Services secretary defended his claims about children with autism that drew backlash last week, saying ...
RFK Jr claims teenage boys in America have less testosterone than 68 year-old men in latest rant
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has declared a new “existential problem”: declining testosterone ...
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RFK Jr. exaggerated the severity of autism in remarks about rising diagnoses
In more recent decades, the diagnostic criteria for autism have broadened, producing a spectrum ranging from severe impacts to more modest ones. Today’s definition encompasses “individuals with milder ...
RFK Jr.’s Cousins Slam His Comments on Autism: ‘People with Autism and Other Forms of Intellectual Disabilities Have Gifts’
"People with autism can and will continue to date, hold jobs, marry, and pay taxes," Anthony K. Shriver and Timothy Shriver ...
RFK Jr. plans to phase out artificial dyes from the US food supply
U.S. health officials plan to phase out petroleum-based colors from the nation’s food supply. The move would trigger an ...
Rosie O'Donnell demands RFK Jr resign over comments about autistic children
Rosie O'Donnell said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. should be fired or resign as HHS Secretary after his remarks about severely ...