Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a polarizing political figure, has declared war on fluoride.  As President-elect Donald J. Trump continues to appoint members to his Cabinet, Kennedy, the nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services,

Since its removal from local tap water, data shows kids in Juneau have started getting cavities at a higher rate.

Ilana Decker, who moved from Israel to New York three years ago, says she doesn’t agree often with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Arguing, as he

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the Trump White House would advise against water fluoridation on Jan. 20. That didn't happen.

Toward the end of Donald Trump’s inauguration speech, sandwiched between his promises to take back the Panama Canal from China and extend manifest destiny to Mars, the newly minted U.S. President had this to say about America’s well-being: “We will end the chronic disease epidemic and keep our children safe, healthy and disease-free.”

The findings, published this week in JAMA Pediatrics, add fuel to the ongoing national debate around whether or not fluoride should be banned from U.S. drinking water—a discussion most recently pushed by Donald Trump’s highly contested health secretary pick, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to be health secretary, would have oversight power over the vaccine’s maker, Merck, if confirmed.

A conservative group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence is urging Republicans to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services Secretary, citing his support for abortion access—as some GOP senators who have expressed concerns about his controversial vaccine views have not said whether they will vote to confirm Kennedy.

Manufacturers who use Red No. 3 in food will have until Jan. 15, 2027 to reformulate their products, while those who use the dye in drugs will have until Jan. 18, 2028, according to the FDA announcement. Food imported in the U.S. will also be required to comply with the new regulations.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is distancing himself from his anti-vaccine work as he seeks to become the leader of the nation’s top health agency under President Donald Trump, according to government ethics documents released on Wednesday.

As Trump withdraws the US from the World Health Organisation, experts say his controversial new health secretary could have ripple effects around the world

Changing the membership of an obscure advisory committee could have an outsize effect on Americans’ protection against disease.