Mitch McConnell attributes his childhood polio diagnosis: ‘He doesn’t seem well, man’
Mitch McConnell Returns to Senate After Recovery Kentucky Republican Senator Mitch McConnell is back in the U.S. Senate after a nearly three-month absence due to a fall in June and a challenging recovery that involved a lot of quiet time. At 84, McConnell mentioned he’s “not quite back to 100%,” but it seems like there […]
Polio survivor and the final American to use an iron lung passes away at 78
Dr. Jessica Gray reveals why Americans are living longer Dr. Jessica Gray, a family medicine physician, has noted that new data indicates Americans are experiencing longer lifespans, marking a shift from the trends seen during the pandemic. She emphasizes reasons such as a decline in drug overdoses, particularly with fentanyl, and enhanced cancer survival rates […]
Martha Lillard, the final US polio patient reliant on an iron lung, has passed away at 78 in Oklahoma.
Martha Lillard, Last Iron Lung User, Passes Away at 78 Martha Lillard, diagnosed with polio at the tender age of five, spent much of her life depending on an iron lung for her breathing. She was the last patient in the United States to use this life-sustaining device and passed away on June 26 in […]
Lawyer linked to RFK Jr. slams polio vaccine claims
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s general counsel criticized the New York Times and other media outlets for publishing claims that President Trump's allies want to stamp out the approval of the polio vaccine. Attorney Aaron Siri joined FOX News on Tuesday to clarify his statement after that was widely reported He advised Kennedy, President-elect Trump's pick […]
Trump Will Not Remove Polio Vaccine, Hails RFK Jr as ‘Very Rational Guy’
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday praised his nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as a “very reasonable man” and said his administration has no intention of eliminating the polio vaccine. The issue came up during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago when a reporter asked President Trump if he wanted Kennedy […]
RFK Jr. tries to reassure senators he’s ‘all for the polio vaccine’ amid outreach with GOP
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday during his rounds with Republican senators amid revelations that one of his allies had filed a petition in 2022 to strip the vaccine's authorization. , has made it clear that he supports the polio vaccine. 'I'm all for the polio vaccine,' says Health and Human Services secretary nominee told […]
Trump dispels rumors he will seek to ban polio vaccine
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday dispelled rumors that his administration would seek to ban the polio vaccine, telling reporters: “That's not going to happen.” There are questions about President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has made a name for himself by challenging the effectiveness of vaccines, […]
McConnell warns RFK Jr. to steer clear of the polio vaccine
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell issued a stern warning to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after a report revealed how one of his associates tried to revoke the approval of the polio vaccine. . “Efforts to undermine public trust in proven treatments are not only uninformed, they are dangerous,” McConnell, a polio survivor, said in a […]
Trump admin should ‘steer clear’ of polio vax skeptics
Outgoing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), a polio survivor, announced on Friday that incoming members of President-elect Donald Trump's administration could seek to revoke federal approval of the polio vaccine. issued a stern warning. McConnell did not mention Health and Human Services secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. by name, but his comments about […]
McConnell blasts ‘effort to undermine’ polio vaccine linked to RFK Jr.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky on Friday denounced “misinformation that threatens life-saving medical advances.” new york times A lawyer associated with Robert F. Kennedy has petitioned the government to revoke the approval of the polio vaccine. McConnell, a polio survivor, warned that “efforts to undermine public confidence in proven treatments are not only […]