US EditionClinical Psychologist Explains How ADHD Drugs Work, Addresses Unscientific Harm Concerns
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as Health Secretary in 2025, released the 'Make America Healthy Again' report focused on children's health and policy changes in Washington D.C.
- The report, produced by a commission including former Trump cabinet members, faced criticism for fabricated studies, misleading statistics, and mixing truth with misrepresentations.
- Kennedy challenged vaccine safety, fluoride use, and medical research norms while promoting expanded access to unapproved treatments, stirring confusion about health agency credibility.
- The report noted a fivefold rise in celiac disease rates since the 1980s without acknowledging increased diagnosis, while Kennedy repeatedly cited inflated health statistics and questioned vaccine schedules.
- These developments suggest potential shifts in health policy and research control that may impact public trust, healthcare infrastructure, and childhood health protections in the U.S.
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Jarvis: The MAHA report’s errors are just the start of its problems
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new Make America Healthy Again report offers a road to wellness for the nation’s children paved not with the gold-standard science he promised, but with pyrite. The report, created by a MAHA commission that includes all of President Donald Trump’s cabinet members, mixes nuggets of truth — like the idea that it’s important to focus on kids’ health — with gross misrepresentations of scientific research. Som…
Clinical psychologist explains how ADHD drugs work, addresses unscientific harm concerns
A recent report from Health Secretary Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” commission argues children are being overmedicated for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. A UW-Madison clinical psychologist argues Kennedy’s statements on the harms of medications like Adderall aren’t based in science. The post Clinical psychologist explains how ADHD drugs work, addresses unscientific harm concerns appeared first on WPR.
How RFK Jr. is Radically Reshaping America’s Health Care System
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is upending the nation’s public health system and he’s found some staunch supporters for his cause right here in the Bay Area. Marisa and Scott are joined by KQED health correspondent Lesley McClurg to talk about the Marin County town that's seen a political schism centered around distrust of government and public health. Then, they're joined by Dr. Céline Gounder, physician, epidemiolo…
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