Children’s Health Defense: Most Read News of the Week (12/01/24)

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• Trump Taps Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Co-author of ‘Great Barrington Declaration,’ to Lead NIH

• Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo Urges End to Water Fluoridation

• Mounting Evidence Suggests CDC Hid Data on COVID Vaccines and Myocarditis

• Trump’s Health Agency Picks — Dr. Marty Makary (FDA), Dr. Dave Weldon (CDC) and Dr. Janette Nesheiwat Surgeon General — Earn Mixed Reviews

• Popular Asthma Drug (Singulair, generic name montelukast) May Cause Serious Mental Health Issues in Children and Adults, FDA Data Reveals

• Senators Who Will Vote on RFK Jr. Nomination for HHS Secretary Took in $6.7 Million From Pharma

• Roundtable on ‘The Medical-Pharmaceutical Killing Machine’

• Teen Brains Aged Faster During COVID Lockdowns

• Special Event! ‘Honored & Remembered: A 50-Hour Vigil of The People’s COVID Study’

• Children’s Eyesight Worsened Twice as Fast During COVID Lockdowns (likely because online learning led to excessive screen time and lack of outdoor activity)