Leading up to his confirmation battle, I have listened to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. carefully as he has discussed controversial ...

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In a Senate hearing, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said that efforts to address the high rates of chronic disease need to start with ...

WASHINGTON – Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine advocacy is outside the mainstream. His previous statements on abortion ...

In the years 1880 to 1920, we literally transformed the health environment,” says David Rosner, a professor of history and public health at Columbia University, and author of the book, Building the ...

Age, gender, and lifestyle are key factors in predicting risks for illnesses like cancer and heart disease, but adding race ...

A Necessity for Advancing Health and Well-Being, Dr. Laura Magaña, ASPPH President and CEO, underscores the critical ...

New recommendations from the U.S. dietary guidelines advisory committee include a push to eat more plant proteins and to also ...