RFK Jr, HHs & Public Health News | Measles outbreak, etc.

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RFK hoping to eliminate food additives without testing. I approve. The FDA makes drug companies do mountains of research before they approve stuff to go in our bodies. The F part of that agency isn't doing that same sort of scrutiny.

"US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy has begun the process of eliminating a US Food and Drug Administration program called GRAS, or “generally recognized as safe,” that critics say has been abused by the food industry for decades.

Nearly 99% of new chemicals used in food or food packaging since 2000 were green-lit for use not by the FDA but by the food and chemical industry, according to a 2022 analysis."

 

White House to Withdraw Weldon as CDC Nominee​

Medical doctor and former GOP congressman had doubted vaccine safety​



“The White House plans to withdraw President Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to people familiar with the matter.

A Republican familiar with the nomination said Dr. Dave Weldon didn’t have the votes in the Senate to be confirmed.

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The White House decided at the last minute to pull his nomination, a person familiar with the matter said. Axios earlier reported that the White House had withdrawn Weldon’s nomination to lead the CDC.

Weldon, a former Republican congressman who has expressed skepticism about vaccine safety in the past, is an internist who served in Congress from 1995 to 2002 representing Florida’s 15th congressional district. He has since been in private practice.

This is the first time that a CDC nominee requires Senate confirmation after Congress in recent years added the requirement for leaders of the agency responsible for investigating infectious disease and guarding public health. …”
 
nycfan said:

White House to Withdraw Weldon as CDC Nominee​

Medical doctor and former GOP congressman had doubted vaccine safety​



“The White House plans to withdraw President Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to people familiar with the matter.

A Republican familiar with the nomination said Dr. Dave Weldon didn’t have the votes in the Senate to be confirmed.

…
The White House decided at the last minute to pull his nomination, a person familiar with the matter said. Axios earlier reported that the White House had withdrawn Weldon’s nomination to lead the CDC.

Weldon, a former Republican congressman who has expressed skepticism about vaccine safety in the past, is an internist who served in Congress from 1995 to 2002 representing Florida’s 15th congressional district. He has since been in private practice.

This is the first time that a CDC nominee requires Senate confirmation after Congress in recent years added the requirement for leaders of the agency responsible for investigating infectious disease and guarding public health. …”
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Weldon is a long-time vaccine skeptic.

“… Trump’s other picks to lead agencies within the health department include Dr. Marty Makary, a Johns Hopkins surgeon, to lead the Food and Drug Administration; Dr. Jay Bhattacharya of Stanford University, to lead the National Institutes of Health; and Mehmet Oz, a heart surgeon best known as the host of TV’s “The Dr. Oz Show,” to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Each would need to be confirmed by a majority vote in the Senate. Republicans have 53 seats there to the Democrats’ 47 seats. …”
 
DiehardHeelFan said:
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RFK Jr. Claims Cod Liver Oil, Steroids, Antibiotics Can Treat Measles—Here’s What Doctors Say

RFK Jr. has claimed that cod liver oil, the steroid budesonide, and the antibiotic clarithromycin have shown "very, very good results" as remedies for measles. Here's what experts and science say about those unconventional treatments.
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cod liver oil is pretty great but claiming that it treats measles is lolz.

anyone who wants to get on the cod liver oil train for general health, i do recommend: Rosita® USA - Raw & unprocessed fish liver oils + real foods
 
There is no difference between immunity gained from a vaccine and immunity gained from an infection. Both trigger the exact same immune system responses. Well, I shouldn't say exact because I don't actually know THAT, but they are the same for these purposes.

If measles immunity isn't long term, then why don't we see old people getting measles in great numbers? Someone should ask RFK JR if a) he received an MMR vaccine; and b) whether he's ever contracted measles. He's had time and opportunity to contract all sorts of weird infections.
 
My mom (a registered nurse) is very excited about RFK and specifically about Steak ‘n Shake moving to beef tallow fries. Apparently this is a big deal among conservatives- I thought it was just weird bodybuilders who were obsessed with seed oils.

www.theguardian.com

RFK Jr praises beef tallow on Fox News show with burger and fries

Health secretary, under fire for his response to the measles outbreak, attacked seed oils in Sean Hannity interview
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Bird Flu Kills 2 Pet Cats in New York City, Officials Say​

Health authorities say the threat of infection for people remained low even amid the spread of H5N1 virus among birds and cattle nationally.

www.nytimes.com

Bird Flu Kills 2 Pet Cats in New York City, Officials Say

Health authorities say the threat of infection for people remained low even amid the spread of H5N1 virus among birds and cattle nationally.
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Whether it ever poses a serious risk to human health, bird flu is proving devastating for cats that contract the disease. DON’T FEED YOUR CATS UNPASTEURIZED MILK

“… Two pet cats in New York City died after being infected with bird flu, health officials said on Friday, a sign of the increased spread of a virus that has decimated chickens and cattle and sickened dozens of people nationally.

It was unclear how the cats had been infected. Potential sources of the virus include unpasteurized milk, infected food and exposure to infected birds. The officials did not immediately disclose when the cats became infected and died.

… Nationwide, more than 100 domestic cats are known to have been infected with bird flu since 2022. Dead cats found on dairy farms have sometimes been the first sign that the virus was tearing through cattle herds. …”
 
superrific said:
What does elbows up mean?
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Elbows up is a hockey reference, means to protect yourself from opposing players. It's a Canadian rallying cry against Trump's imperial ambition.

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