{"id":82990,"date":"2026-04-23T23:38:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T23:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/rfk-jr-backs-off-some-maha-issues\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T23:38:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T23:38:42","slug":"rfk-jr-backs-off-some-maha-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/rfk-jr-backs-off-some-maha-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"RFK Jr. backs off some MAHA issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>You\u2019re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT\u2019s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and medicine.\u00a0Sign up here\u00a0to receive it in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sarah Todd\u2019s MAHA snackdown article includes such merchandising gems as \u201cfibermaxxing\u201d chips, \u201cprotein-powered\u201d yogurt, and \u201clongevity\u201d beverages. 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