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Health groups prepare for the unthinkable: Working with RFK Jr.

Jan. 26, 2025 09:07 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become the nation’s top health official, his administration inherited a sprawling list of ideas to “Make America Healthy Again,” from banning TV drug advertisements to dropping restrictions on raw milk. ...

US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water

Nov. 21, 2024 12:56 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — For about 50 years, adding cavity-preventing fluoride to drinking water was a popular public health measure in Yorktown, a leafy town north of New York City. But in September, the town’s supervisor used his emergency powers to stop the practice. ...