To earn the vote he needed to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a promise: He would not ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., laying out his early health agenda, said he would examine childhood vaccines, psychiatric drugs and other “formerly taboo” topics in investigating the causes of chronic disease.

Students discuss what the new secretary will do for public policy.

Ratner predicts the appointment of Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic, will impact vaccine availability and hesitancy: "It is much ...

While many of President Trump's Cabinet picks sparked strong public reactions, the singular appeal — and alarm — generated by ...

It is impossible to read about Mr. Macfadden — who was using the term “medical freedom” in 1920 — without thinking about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., our new secretary of health and human services, and the ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is officially secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, but his promise to "Make ...

RFK Jr.'s confirmation comes after months of controversy and debate, largely focused on his past comments casting doubt on ...

Bobby Brainworm is on the job,” Jimmy Kimmel said after President Trump’s nominee for health secretary was confirmed and ...

In a post-confirmation interview on Fox News, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wouldn’t ban vaccines and has a ...

The vote puts a longtime critic of vaccines and the medical establishment in charge of the nation’s vast and powerful health ...