Second Person With Measles Dies as Doctors Worry About RFK Jr. Effect
The individual—whose name, age, and sex were not released by local authorities—is the second person to die from the virus amid a growing outbreak along the New Mexico-Texas border, sparking widespread concern among doctors that the federal government’s response is simply not enough to halt the spread of measles.
RFK Jr. Suggests These Supplements Can Help Measles Treatment. Here's What Medical Experts Say.
He also promoted the use of vitamin A for measles treatment in a recent Fox News op-ed. While these statements refer to the treatment of measles in a medical setting, medical expe
RFK Jr. touts vitamin A for measles prevention. Doctors disagree.
RFK Jr. has cited vitamin A and cod liver oil as effective methods of measles prevention while stopping short of outright suggesting vaccines.
RFK Jr. Misleads on Vitamin A, Unsupported Therapies for Measles
In the midst of a growing measles outbreak in Texas that has killed one child, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has misleadingly focused on vitamin A, including from cod liver oil,
RFK Jr. says vitamin A could help treat measles. Here's what doctors think.
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote in an op-ed that vitamin A could help against measles. Doctors explain why it's no substitute for vaccines.
Instead of vaccines, RFK Jr. focuses on unconventional measles treatments, driving worries about misinformation
As a measles outbreak in West Texas continues to grow, the response from US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has leaned heavily on treatment with vitamin A, as well as “good results” from the use of the steroid budesonide,
RFK Jr. spotlights vitamin to fight rapidly spreading measles — but experts say not so fast
In a recent op-ed, HHS secretary RFK Jr. shared his “deep concern” about the measles outbreak and its rapid escalation.
RFK Jr. Claims Cod Liver Oil, Steroids, Antibiotics Can Treat Measles—Here’s What Doctors Say
RFK Jr. has claimed that cod liver oil, the steroid budesonide, and the antibiotic clarithromycin have shown "very, very good results" as remedies for measles. Here's what experts and science say about those unconventional treatments.
What RFK Jr. says about vaccines amid growing measles outbreak
The CDC estimated that Utah children who have received all of the mandated vaccines, including MMR, required for kindergartners in the 2023-24 school year was 88.8%. That’s compared to 88.3% for Colorado, 91% for North Dakota, 90.8% for South Dakota and 93.5% for Wyoming. Montana data is not available.
RFK Jr.’s focus on vitamin A for measles worries health experts
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s focus on vitamin A use to combat a growing measles outbreak in Texas is raising concerns among public health experts, who fear he is sending the wrong message about preventing the highly contagious disease.
RFK Jr. touts vitamin A and cod liver oil as another death is reported in growing measles outbreak. Health experts warn the move is ‘misleading the public’
When U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently wrote that vitamin A “can dramatically reduce measles mortality,” he was remarking on what happens after someone gets infected,
Jack Schlossberg Blasts Cousin RFK Jr.'s Wife, TV Star Cheryl Hines, Over Child's Measles Death: 'Say Sorry'
Jack Schlossberg had some strong words for RFK Jr.'s wife, Cheryl Hines, following the death of a child amid the measles ...
RFK Jr. suggests parents consider measles vaccine amid deadly Texas outbreak: 'Call to action'
Kennedy wrote in an opinion piece published Sunday on Fox News Digital that parents should consult with physicians about the ...
Kennedy touts unconventional therapies for measles linked to disciplined Texas doctor
Kennedy has touted the benefits of an unconventional measles treatment including the steroid budesonide, the antibiotic ...
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The Astounding Irony of RFK's Vitamin A Stance
Lost in the conversation about measles and vitamin A is the mind-boggling irony of RFK Jr.’s position on using the vitamin.