HealthNewsReview

The bombastic BOMB Squad review is back - updating antics of Bobby, Oz, Makary, Bhattacharya. Quite a collection this time. garyschwitzer.substack.com/p/the-bombasti…

A medical school student writes that RFK Jr.’s med school nutrition push is misguided. garyschwitzer.substack.com/p/the-erasure-…

Why has it taken 10 months to confirm a Surgeon General nominee? Maybe because the Casey Means choice is so bad. And now The WaPost reports the nomination is stalled as even Republicans question her credentials. washingtonpost.com/health/2026/03…

RFK Jr.’s med school nutrition education plan virtually ignores the role of registered dietitians, while opening the door for Casey Means’ wellness influencers. open.substack.com/pub/garyschwit…

Stories like this should discuss limitations of the research, what unknowns or uncertainties the researchers still need to tackle, and independent analysis by others in this or a related research field. open.substack.com/pub/garyschwit…

AP: “public health advocates say Kennedy’s exaggerations are part of a pattern in which he cherry-picks & misrepresents scientific research, a tendency that he has regularly applied to vaccine science, enraging doctors.” apnews.com/article/robert…

The EPA and FCC don’t have much in common - except for questionable leadership/personnel choices. One is a threat to environmental health; the other is a threat to freedom of the press (broadcasters). open.substack.com/pub/garyschwit…

Many recent HHS social media posts have been childish. What, besides more childish imagery, is the relevance of these images? I wonder how the Kennedy family feels about this use of those photos. open.substack.com/pub/garyschwit…

Instead of all this tomfoolery, RFK Jr. could be focusing on: an erosion of public trust in him & the agencies he oversees; broad institutional instability, including chaotic FDA & CDC turnover; measles; dropping Casey Means, etc. open.substack.com/pub/garyschwit…

Most news coverage of the new heart/lipids guidelines was more stenography than journalism - straight from the authors without independent perspectives. See 2 cardiologists’ critiques. garyschwitzer.substack.com/p/most-news-co…

FDA abandoning advisory committees. garyschwitzer.substack.com/p/fda-doesnt-w…

So many news stories about so many dementia tests fail to adequately discuss the limitations of the research. open.substack.com/pub/garyschwit…

In September, the FDA’s Marty Makary said leucovorin could help “hundreds of thousands” of kids with autism. But now his agency admits the drug lacks the evidence to be used as an autism treatment. statnews.com/2026/03/10/fda…

Troubling measles and flu stats this week. 1,300 measles cases in the US. 11 more pediatric flu deaths - 90 total for the season - 85% in kids not fully vaccinated. garyschwitzer.substack.com/p/troubling-me…

You better not count on getting a lot of laughs from a comedy about the COVID pandemic. Not after 7 million deaths & many still affected. garyschwitzer.substack.com/p/dont-trust-e…

Confidence in Kennedy is cratering. He’s losing even some of his MAHA support. Chaos in the agencies under him. open.substack.com/pub/garyschwit…

Majority of those polled lack confidence in RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz.

“By the time these harms are apparent at a population level, these policy changes will be normalized — and potentially irreparable.”open.substack.com/pub/garyschwit…

Stories about medical centers being the “first” with something are often rather empty. If there’s no data, no track record to report on, where’s the “news you can use?” garyschwitzer.substack.com/p/would-you-li…

A month of macho imagery from RFK Jr. Cartoons, action figures, hanging with Mike Tyson, Kid Rock & a mixed martial arts fighter. Putin-like shirtless scenes. garyschwitzer.substack.com/p/rfk-jrs-mont…