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Why does RFK Jr.’s voice sound raspy? Here’s what to know

As Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. appeared on Capitol Hill Wednesday for the confirmation hearing for Health and Human Services Secretary, some may have noticed that his voice has a raspy, strained sound.
The prospective HHS head has spoken about his voice over the years, sharing that he was diagnosed long ago with a disorder called spasmodic dysphonia.
«I had a very, very strong voice until I was 46 years old,» Kennedy said during an interview with NewsNation in 2023. «It was unusually strong. It makes my voice tremble. At the time, I didn’t know what was wrong with it. But when I would go on TV, people would write me letters and say, ‘You have spasmodic dysphonia.’»
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He was officially diagnosed with the condition in 1996, he shared.
In April 2024, Kennedy told the Los Angeles Times that he «hates» the sound of his own voice.
«I feel sorry for the people who have to listen to me,» he said. «My voice doesn’t really ..

The Tuberculosis Outbreak in Kansas is Alarming. Here’s What the CDC Has to Say

A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear to be the largest outbreak of the disease in U.S. history as a state health official claimed last week.

“We would expect to see a handful of cases every year,” said Dr. Dana Hawkinson, an infectious disease doctor at the University of Kansas Health System. But the high case counts in this outbreak were a “stark warning,” he said.

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The outbreak has killed two people since it started in January 2024, Kansas state health department spokeswoman Jill Bronaugh said. Health officials in Kansas say there is no threat to the general public.

What is tuberculosis?

TB is caused by bacteria that lives in the people’s lungs and spreads through the air when they talk, cough or sing. It is very infectious, but only spreads when a person has symptoms.

Once it infects a person, TB can take two forms. In “active” TB, the person has a long-stan..

This disease kills more people than all cancers and accidents combined

Heart disease remains the top killer of Americans as risk factors continue to grow.
The latest statistics were revealed in the American Heart Association’s annual report, 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics.
The report, which was published on Jan. 27 in the AHA’s journal Circulation, revealed that cardiovascular disease kills more people than all types of cancer and accidental deaths combined.
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In 2022 — the most recent year for which mortality data is available — a total of 941,652 people died of heart disease-related conditions, according to the report. This was a little more than 10,000 more deaths than the prior year.
The age-adjusted death rate decreased slightly from last year, however.
«Overall, we are seeing cardiovascular-related deaths leveling out compared to 2022,» said Dr. Bradley Serwer, a Maryland-based cardiologist and chief medical officer at VitalSolution, an Ingenovis Health company that offers ca..

RFK Jr.’s Confirmation Hearings Could Be Banner Moment For Anti-Vax Movement

When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. starts the first of two days of confirmation hearings on Wednesday, it won’t be just a big moment for the former environmental lawyer and presidential candidate. It will also be a breakthrough event for the once-fringe anti-vaccine movement, as Senators weigh allowing one of its most high-profile boosters to head the nation’s top health agency.

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Vaccines prevent tens of thousands of deaths and millions of cases of disease each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Medical experts are concerned that those gains are in jeopardy. The percentage of Americans who consider childhood vaccines important has declined in the past two decades. According to polling from Gallup released last year, about 40% of Americans say it is extremely important for parents to have their children vaccinated. That is down from 58% in 2019 and 64% in 2001.

For decades, Kennedy has been one of the most well-known anti-vaxers..

What to Expect from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Confirmation Hearings

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face questioning by Senators from both parties on Wednesday and Thursday, in one of the most anticipated confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump’s Administration.

If confirmed by the Senate, Kennedy would head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees many of the country’s health agencies, from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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His nomination is already stirring fierce debate on both sides of the political aisle. Kennedy, 71, is one of Trump’s more controversial Cabinet nominees. Known for his anti-vaccine views, Kennedy has sparked backlash and outrage from the science and medical communities for spreading disinformation. In addition to repeating the debunked claim that vaccines cause autism—despite years of research proving that vaccines are both safe and effective—he has also accused the FDA of “aggressive suppression” of raw m..

Why, Exactly, Is Alcohol So Bad for You?

The tide has largely turned against alcohol. Drinking, at least in moderation, was once seen as a harmless—or even healthy—indulgence that could strengthen your heart and even lengthen your lifespan. But in many scientific circles, consuming virtually any amount of alcohol is now seen as toxic.

On Jan. 3, outgoing Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released an advisory warning that alcohol consumption raises the risk of at least seven types of cancer. Shortly afterward, a second federal report warned that people who consume more than nine drinks per week have a one in 100 chance of dying from their habit, due to alcohol’s links to a range of health problems.

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Increasingly, reports like these conclude there is no safe level of drinking. Even moderate consumption—no more than one alcoholic beverage per day for women, and no more than two per day for men—comes with dangers, and the situation snowballs the more a person sips.

But alcohol is an ancient and nat..

Kansas City tuberculosis outbreak is largest in US history

A tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, has become the largest documented on record in the United States.
As of Jan. 24, 2025, there have been 67 active cases reported in Wyandotte County (60) and Johnson County (7) since January 2024, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE).
There have also been 79 latent, or asymptomatic, tuberculosis (TB) infections reported over the last year, including 77 in Wyandotte County and two in Johnson County.
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KDHE has reportedly been working with local health departments in response to the outbreak, following guidance on proper treatment and prevention from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
In a statement sent to Fox News Digital, KDHE confirmed that the outbreak is «still ongoing, which means there could be more cases.»
Two TB deaths associated with this outbreak were reported in 2024, KDHE noted.
In comparison, the CDC recorded 46..

Extreme Heat Could Kill Millions of People in Europe, Study Warns

Extreme temperatures — mostly heat — are projected to kill as many as 2.3 million people in Europe by the end of the century unless countries get better at reducing carbon pollution and adapting to hotter conditions, a new study says.

Currently, cold temperatures kill more people in Europe than heat by large margins. But a team from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine used climate simulations of different scenarios and looked at death rates in 854 cities. They found as it warms cold deaths lessen slowly, but heat deaths soar rapidly.

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With few reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases and little adaptation like air conditioning and cooling centers, Italy, southern Spain and Greece should see massive increases in the rate of heat deaths due to climate change. On the flip side, much of Scandinavia and the United Kingdom will see fewer temperature-related deaths, mostly due to moderating cold temperatures, the study in Monday’s journal N..

Common mental disorder could shorten your life, study finds

A common mental health issue could take years off your life, new research has revealed.
People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were found to live shorter lives than those who were not diagnosed, according to a study published in The British Journal of Psychiatry.
Researchers from University College London analyzed the health data of 30,029 U.K. adults with ADHD, then compared it to 300,390 non-ADHD participants, a press release noted.
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They determined that among men with ADHD, life expectancy was shortened by 4.5 to 9 years. For women with ADHD, it was shortened by 6.5 to 11 years.
While the researchers did not look at potential causes for the shortened lifespan, they shared some theories.
«Based on other research, we think that likely reasons are to do with unmet support needs around mental health, risky behaviors and addictive behaviors, all of which are higher in people with ADHD and can lead to suicide and addic..

Bill Gates likely had autism as a child, he reveals: ‘Wasn’t widely understood’

Bill Gates said he believes he would have been diagnosed with autism if he were growing up today.
The Microsoft co-founder and tech billionaire, 69, made the revelation in his upcoming memoir, «Source Code: My Beginnings.»
In an excerpt of the book, which was published in The Wall Street Journal, Gates wrote about how his parents «struggled with their complicated son» during his childhood in Washington State.
«If I were growing up today, I probably would be diagnosed on the autism spectrum,» Gates wrote.
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«During my childhood, the fact that some people’s brains process information differently from others wasn’t widely understood.»
The term «neurodivergent,» widely used today, had not yet been coined while he was growing up, Gates noted.
«My parents had no guideposts or textbooks to help them grasp why their son became so obsessed with certain projects, missed social cues and could be rude and inappropriate without see..