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Four pages in the children's health section that have been deleted:

Safely Treating Molluscum, a Common Skin Condition

Treating and Preventing Head Lice

A Recipe for Danger: Social Media Challenges Involving Medicine

Be Aware of Potentially Dangerous Products That Claim to Treat Autism
Children's Health
Kids aren't just small adults. From diet and nutrition to their reactions to medicine, their bodies are unique. Read these Consumer Updates to learn more.
web.archive.org
January 14, 2026 at 8:05 AM
FDA also removed a warning against hyperbaric oxygen quackery:

"be aware that some claims of what [HBOT] can do are unproven. For example, HBOT devices are not proven to cure cancer, Lyme disease, autism or Alzheimer’s disease"

@bethmariem.bsky.social @cave-malum.bsky.social @lizszabo.bsky.social
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Get the Facts
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) devices are only considered safe and effective for certain medical uses.
web.archive.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:46 AM
In an anti-vax video last month (MAHA Media Hub Ep. 19), Robert Malone said he will be advocating against the CDC's recommendation of "cocooning", or vaccinating against whooping cough people who will be close to an infant.

A page to watch:
Vaccinating Pregnant Patients
CDC recommends pertussis vaccine during each pregnancy, preferably during weeks 27 through 36.
www.cdc.gov
January 13, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Sigh
Two cranks, same absurd fallacious belief:

Elon Musk:
"They wouldn't be complaining so much if we weren't doing something useful."

Pierre Kory:
"There is a strong relationship between the amount of persecutions by authorities and the degree of efficacy that a treatment holds."
January 13, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Unfortunately, cranks do not understand sarcasm or humor.
January 11, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Also barely mentions tofu.

And once again a unilateral action without a notice and comment period. RFK Jr called such actions a catastrophe.

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And yet in 2023, RFK Jr said it's wrong for a single unelected guy to change rules without a democratic process. He called it a catastrophe.

He also said "I do not believe that infectious disease is an enormous threat to human health" and that it would be "really cool" to blackball ACIP scientists.
How many destructive unilateral actions have RFK Jr and his henchmen taken this year?

In his 2023 Roundtable, RFK Jr says it's wrong to circumvent the democratic process (e.g. eliminating rulemaking procedures), especially if you're "just one guy who's never been elected to anything for 50 years."
January 7, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Meanwhile, dropping an open-and-shut case against a fraudster:
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January 7, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Ars Technica and Beth Mole always have good headlines

arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
January 6, 2026 at 7:11 AM