In yet another shocking statement, Kennedy doubled down on the not-true claim that Tylenol use, in this case after circumcision, is linked to autism.

The Academy’s 2012 policy on newborn circumcision expired in 2017, yet remains widely cited. Its key phrase—“the health benefits of newborn male circumcision outweigh the risks”—still appears on ...

A lawsuit filed by circumcision opponents cleared a crucial legal hurdle last week as a judge shot down Oregon’s attempt to dismiss the case. The suit, filed in March on behalf of several circumcised ...

Today, in a cabinet meeting, U.S. secretary of health and human services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., claimed that there is a link ...

In October 2025, after a meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump's Cabinet, a claim (archived) circulated online that Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said children who are ...

OutFront” host Erin Burnett said the circumcision claim made by the Health and Human Services secretary was “really scary” ...

Kennedy highlighted studies connecting infant male circumcision to autism risk, citing Tylenol given to manage pain.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. noted boys who are circumcised have higher rates of autism, which he said could be a ...

CNN host Erin Burnett introduced a doctor to her show to react to Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr's claim that ...

Circumcision of newborn boys declined from 54% to 49% between 2012 and 2022, according to records from more than 1.5 million U.S. male births. The trend flies in the face of doctors’ advice, ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pushed back hard against what he calls a "media distortion" of his ...

Estimates are that one million HIV infections have been prevented, saving the cost of treating and monitoring those cases, ...