Kennedy Jr. told USA TODAY he stopped taking flu shots in 2005 because of his concerns about side effects, including suspicions about what damaged his voice. Kennedy, 71, said he got annual flu shots through the mid-1990s.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spent his first year in office radically transforming the intersection of government and healthcare.

RFK Jr., the Health and Human Services Secretary, recently announced new dietary guidelines. This included changes to the recommended limits for "moderate" drinking.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told USA TODAY that “electromagnetic radiation is a major health concern."

The president didn't take the health secretary's hand when he reached out for a handshake before discussing the bill.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is worried about cell phones. Under the department, the Food and Drug Administration has removed webpages that asserted the devices are safe, according to the Wall Street Journal.