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Health Secretary Warns Against Overprescription and Vaccine Risks

5/28/2025

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised alarms over doctors' reliance on pharmaceutical companies, accusing them of overprescribing medications and neglecting chronic diseases in children. His report also challenges the childhood vaccine schedule's link to autism. In a separate development, President Trump aims to dismantle the Digital Equity Act while grappling with lawsuits regarding privacy breaches in SNAP data collection.

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised alarms over doctors' reliance on pharmaceutical companies, accusing them of overprescribing medications and neglecting chronic diseases in children. His report also challenges the childhood vaccine schedule's link to autism. In a separate development, President Trump aims to dismantle the Digital Equity Act while grappling with lawsuits regarding privacy breaches in SNAP data collection.