Across 7 hearings, RFK Jr. talks a new, more moderate MAHA

Summary: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is changing his tune. In the past, he said vaccines were not safe. Now, during recent government hearings, he says he supports people getting vaccinated. Some experts think he is just saying this to keep his job and that he might change his mind again.

In other health news, drug companies are using discount coupons to make online doctor visits cheaper, but experts worry this tricks patients into buying certain drugs. There is also good news for young people: the new 988 suicide crisis phone number helped drop youth suicide deaths by 11%. Finally, a new gene therapy study showed that 90% of patients had much better hearing after treatment.

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