https://www.wfyi.org/tags/rfk-jr RFK Jr. en-US Copyright Mon, 22 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/health/2025-09-22/trump-blames-tylenol-for-autism-science-doesnt-back-him-up The president and his deputies tied autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, presented a cancer drug as possible treatment and said the FDA would change labeling. There's little strong scientific evidence for either. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/health/2025-09-22/trump-blames-tylenol-for-autism-science-doesnt-back-him-up Jon Hamilton, Yuki Noguchi, Nell Greenfieldboyce https://www.wfyi.org/health/2025-09-09/you-can-no-longer-go-to-the-federal-government-former-surgeon-general-jerome-adams-on-covid-vaccine-guidance There is growing confusion about who should - and can - get a vaccine for COVID-19 as advice from the federal government conflicts with that of some health experts. Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams worked in the first Trump administration when the COVID vaccine was being developed. Tue, 09 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/health/2025-09-09/you-can-no-longer-go-to-the-federal-government-former-surgeon-general-jerome-adams-on-covid-vaccine-guidance Benjamin Thorp https://www.wfyi.org/health/2025-09-08/can-you-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-this-season-health-experts-say-federal-guidance-is-causing-confusion Fall is just around the corner, and across the U.S., many will make plans to get their vaccinations against the flu. But new federal guidance is causing confusion about who can receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and whether those vaccines will be widely available. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/health/2025-09-08/can-you-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-this-season-health-experts-say-federal-guidance-is-causing-confusion Benjamin Thorp https://www.wfyi.org/health/2025-04-15/braun-launches-make-indiana-healthy-again-initiative-makes-significant-changes-to-snap Gov. Mike Braun unveiled a new health initiative which makes several significant changes to Indiana's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The top U.S. health official said the changes go further than any other state's so far. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/health/2025-04-15/braun-launches-make-indiana-healthy-again-initiative-makes-significant-changes-to-snap Abigail Ruhman https://www.wfyi.org/health/2025-01-28/the-powerful-vaccine-committee-rfk-jr-could-soon-control If the Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a vaccine skeptic — to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, he would control an influential group of federal vaccine advisors. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/health/2025-01-28/the-powerful-vaccine-committee-rfk-jr-could-soon-control Melanie Evans https://www.wfyi.org/health/2024-11-20/trumps-health-pick-wants-to-remove-protective-fluoride-from-our-water-does-science-back-this-eff What would happen if fluoride were removed from drinking water? Scientists weigh in. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/health/2024-11-20/trumps-health-pick-wants-to-remove-protective-fluoride-from-our-water-does-science-back-this-eff Benjamin Thorp https://www.wfyi.org/health/2024-11-19/former-vp-mike-pence-wants-senate-republicans-to-reject-rfk-jr-trumps-pick-for-hhs Opponents of RFK Jr.'s nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services were joined on Friday by an unlikely figure: former Indiana governor and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/health/2024-11-19/former-vp-mike-pence-wants-senate-republicans-to-reject-rfk-jr-trumps-pick-for-hhs Benjamin Thorp