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MAHA moms divided over RFK Jr.’s food‑safety efforts, as recall alerts grow and outbreaks spread USA Today | October 15, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/10/15/maha-moms-divided-over-rfk-jr-s-food-safety-efforts-as-recall-alerts-grow-and-outbreaks-spread/ The “crunchy moms” who helped power Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement are splintering, as a year of food recalls and the nation’s largest recorded Cyclospora outbreak push some to turn on the Health and Human Services secretary, as Alyssa Goldberg reports for USA Today.

Retreat from identity labels: Does the sharply declining number of young teens identifying as gay and bisexual reflect an ideological shift? Washington Post | October 15, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/10/15/retreat-from-identity-labels-does-the-sharply-declining-number-of-young-teens-identifying-as-gay-and-bisexual-reflect-an-ideological-shift/ The share of young teenagers identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual has dropped sharply in just four years — and nobody is quite sure why. As the Washington Post’s Casey Parks reports, a new analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data finds the steepest decline among ninth-grade girls: 30 percent identified as lesbian or bisexual in 2021, compared with 17 percent in 2025.

Anti-vaxxers’ double whammy: Exaggerated vaccine fears have fueled measles outbreaks and preventable deaths—and left survivors more vulnerable to other infections for years Liz Szabo | October 15, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/10/15/anti-vaxxers-double-whammy-exaggerated-vaccine-fears-have-fueled-measles-outbreaks-and-preventable-deaths-and-left-survivors-more-vulnerable-to-other-infections-for-years/ Measles infections make people miserable for up to two long weeks, commonly causing dangerously high fevers, a painful sensitivity to light and, of course, a tell-tale red rash. Sufferers who escape without developing pneumonia, brain swelling, or other serious complications may believe the worst is over.

Viewpoint: Wellness patches: Most vitamin supplements are useless and sometimes even dangerous, but this craze is even worse Katie Suleta | October 15, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/10/15/viewpoint-wellness-patches-most-vitamin-supplements-are-useless-and-sometimes-even-dangerous-but-this-craze-is-even-worse/ Promoted as high-tech nutrient delivery, over-the-counter vitamin patches are rapidly gaining popularity among consumers looking to bypass daily capsules. However, these products straddle a major regulatory loophole. When coupled with the impenetrable nature of the skin barrier, the science reveals these patches deliver far more marketing hype than active vitamins.

Vaccine-preventable congenital infections are a leading driver of autism Sarah Boden | October 16, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/10/16/vaccine-preventable-congenital-infections-are-a-leading-driver-of-autism/ Kids born with certain congenital infections are approximately three times more likely to be diagnosed as having autism, according to a study out of the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. These children were also more likely to have an intellectual disability compared to those born without an infection, with the risk of severe to profound intellectual disability being up to 30 times higher than the general population.