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Here's what we're getting ourselves into

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’s hearing for Health and Human Secretary of the United States is soon. the rise of chronic disease), seems willing to push back against the food industry, and has tapped into the frustrations many Americans have with health institutions. trillion agency and far-reaching public health policy. .’s

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Vitamin A and Measles: What the data show (and how to talk about it)

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Last week, Secretary Kennedy appeared on national news, linking the recent measles outbreak to poor nutrition and health and emphasizing the role of vitamin A in preventing measles-related deaths. often give vitamin A to children with severe measles requiring hospitalization. Did he pull this out of thin air? But in the U.S.,