{"id":644272,"date":"2024-11-15T03:36:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T00:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/putting-rfk-jr-in-charge-of-health-breaks-the-first-rule-of-medicine\/"},"modified":"2024-11-15T03:36:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T00:36:15","slug":"putting-rfk-jr-in-charge-of-health-breaks-the-first-rule-of-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/putting-rfk-jr-in-charge-of-health-breaks-the-first-rule-of-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"#Putting RFK Jr. in charge of health breaks the first rule of medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a22fa73b2df6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a22fa73b2df6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/putting-rfk-jr-in-charge-of-health-breaks-the-first-rule-of-medicine\/#%E2%80%9CPutting_RFK_Jr_in_charge_of_health_breaks_the_first_rule_of_medicine%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Putting RFK Jr. in charge of health breaks the first rule of medicine&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CPutting_RFK_Jr_in_charge_of_health_breaks_the_first_rule_of_medicine%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Putting RFK Jr. in charge of health breaks the first rule of medicine&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>The overriding rule of medicine is: First, do no harm.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re\u00a0certain\u00a0installing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head Health and Human Services\u00a0breaks this rule.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe he\u2019s sworn to focus narrowly on areas where he clearly can help \u2014 inspiring Americans to embrace healthier diets and more exercise, etc.<\/p>\n<p>But . . .<\/p>\n<p>We sat down with RFK Jr.\u00a0back in May 2023, when he was still challenging President Biden for the Democratic nomination.<\/p>\n<p>As we noted then, he\u2019s an independent thinker who sees through a lot of bull, an incisive critic of some of Biden\u2019s worst policies, who saw that \u201cthe Democratic Party lost its way most acutely in reaction to\u201d Donald Trump\u2019s first election.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>But the\u00a0insights\u00a0we were impressed with had nothing to do with health. <\/p>\n<p>When it came to that topic his views were a\u00a0head-scratching\u00a0spaghetti\u00a0of what we can only call\u00a0warped\u00a0conspiracy theories, and not just on vaccines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNeocons\u201d are responsible for America\u2019s policy ills. \u201cPesticides, cellphones, ultrasound\u201d could be driving an upswing in Tourette syndrome and peanut allergies.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"33864335\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5847457627119;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-modal-image=\"33864335\" width=\"935\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2184067580-e1731631341209.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"RFK Jr. and Donald Trump\" class=\"wp-image-33864335\"\/><figcaption>A radical, prolonged and confused transition ordered by a guy like RFK Jr., who will use his high office to spout his controversial beliefs, leaves a lot of room for things to go wrong, writes The Post Editorial Board. <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He told us with full conviction that all America\u2019s chronic health problems began in one year in the 1980s when a dozen bad things h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Convincing to the gullible conspiracy-hungry crowd on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, but not to the rest of us.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In fact, we\u00a0came out thinking he\u2019s nuts on a\u00a0<em>lot<\/em>\u00a0of fronts.<\/p>\n<p>And even where he makes fair points as a critic, it\u2019s hard to see how he\u2019s the guy to lead HHS\u00a0and its staff of 83,000\u00a0to practical solutions.<\/p>\n<p>The relationship between Big Pharma and the feds\u00a0<em>is<\/em>\u00a0deeply dysfunctional, for example \u2014 but drug companies do a lot of good, and employ a lot of people.<\/p>\n<p>Sending the industry \u2014 or even just its stocks \u2014 into a tailspin would be a disaster in its own right.<\/p>\n<p>His views also put him at odds with Trump\u2019s aim of supporting energy and farmers, as RFK Jr. wants to ban fracking <em>and<\/em> many pesticides and fertilizers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Look: The HHS chief oversees over 100 programs across 11 operating divisions; keeping the trains running is a major job in its own right.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0radical,\u00a0prolonged\u00a0and confused\u00a0transition\u00a0ordered by a guy like RFK Jr., who will use his high office to spout his controversial beliefs,\u00a0leaves a lot of room for things to go wrong \u2014 and for people to wind up harmed or even dead.<\/p>\n<p>All that, of course, if the Senate actually confirms RFK Jr., which will be a challenge in its own right: Republicans only have three votes to spare.<\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump won on promises to fix the economy, the border and soaring global disorder; his team needs to focus on delivering change on\u00a0<em>those<\/em>\u00a0fronts\u00a0\u2014 not spend energy either having to defend crackpot theories or trying to control RFK Jr.\u2019s mouth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We fear the worm that he claims ate some of his brain some years ago is contagious and there\u2019s been an outbreak at Mar-a-Lago.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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