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RFK Jr. Testimony 2026: Kennedy Faces Congress on Measles Outbreaks, Vaccine Rollbacks, and the Dismantling of Public Health

RFK Jr. Testimony 2026 Kennedy Faces Congress on Measles Outbreaks, Vaccine Rollbacks, and the Dismantling of Public Health

RFK Jr. is in the middle of a seven-hearing congressional marathon, defending measles outbreaks on his watch, a $16 billion budget cut to HHS, and vaccine policy rollbacks that a federal judge had to block. The hearings reveal how far America’s public health infrastructure has eroded under his leadership.

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Trump Signs Executive Order Fast-Tracking Psychedelic Drug Research With Joe Rogan at His Side

Trump Signs Executive Order Fast-Tracking Psychedelic Drug Research With Joe Rogan at His Side

President Trump signed an executive order directing the FDA to fast-track psychedelic drug research, with Joe Rogan standing behind him in the Oval Office. The order targets psilocybin, MDMA, LSD, and ibogaine for mental health treatment, allocating $50 million to state programs. The science is real. The process that got us here is something else entirely.

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Foundayo Is Here: Eli Lilly’s New Weight Loss Pill Just Changed the GLP-1 Game Forever

FDA APPROVED FOUNDAYO

The FDA just approved Foundayo, Eli Lilly’s once-daily weight loss pill, in record time. At $149 a month and with no food restrictions, it could be the drug that finally makes GLP-1 treatment accessible to millions of Americans who have been priced out of the injectable revolution.

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New COVID Variant ‘Cicada’ Is Spreading Across 25 States: Symptoms And What You Need To Know

New COVID Variant 'Cicada' Is Spreading Across 25 States:

The highly mutated BA.3.2 COVID variant, nicknamed Cicada, has been detected in at least 25 U.S. states and 23 countries. Here is what health experts say about its symptoms, how well current vaccines hold up, and whether this strain could fuel a summer surge.

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Judge Blocks RFK Jr. Vaccine Changes: What the Ruling Means for Your Child’s Immunization Schedule

public health advocates describe as a decisive rebuke to Robert F. Kennedy Jrs attempt to dismantle decades of childhood vaccine protections

A federal judge in Boston blocked RFK Jr.’s overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule, finding his hand-picked advisory committee was “unlawfully constituted” and his changes “likely illegal.” Here’s what it means for parents and the future of American public health policy.

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Trump Health Concerns Intensify as Neck Rash, Bruised Hands and Bizarre Medal of Honor Ramble Raise Alarm [VIDEO]

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President Trump appeared at a Medal of Honor ceremony with a visible neck rash, bruised hands, and swollen ankles, then spent nearly two minutes rambling about gold drapes and a White House ballroom. Doctors are questioning the White House’s vague explanation and raising the possibility of precancerous skin treatment.

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