Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who heads the Department of Health and Human Services, has said U.S. President Donald Trump will call for an end to adding fluoride to

State lawmakers have introduced bills to limit SNAP benefits, change vaccine policies and ban fluoride in public water.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the new head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has said he'll recommend removing fluoride from the country's drinking water. Juneau, Alaska, did so in 2007.

RFK Jr. swearing in ceremony on Thursday- image Whit House Republican state legislators are filing a flurry of bills addressing junk food, vaccines, fluoride. BY: ANNA CLAIRE VOLL

Fluoridated drinking water has come under fire in recent days, targeted by local activists and Cabinet member Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Medical consensus says fluoride is harmless at levels found in drinking water and helps prevent tooth decay. Opposition to ...

State lawmakers skeptical of federal guidance on fluoride in water are proposing limits or bans on community fluoridation, a decades-long practice credited with reductions in dental decay across the country.

RFK Jr.'s leadership could reshape the supplement industry, easing FDA restrictions and allowing bolder health claims. This shift may expand insurance coverage for supplements, challenging traditional pharmaceuticals.

The GOP-controlled Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, to lead the country’s most powerful health care agency.  Kennedy was confirmed as the secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services on a mostly party-line vote of 52-48.

With the backing of Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, a Senate Republican on Thursday filed a wide-ranging bill that would bar public water systems from adding fluoride to water supplies.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been sworn in as President Donald Trump’s health secretary. The Senate on Thursday confirmed him, voting 52 to 48.