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Richard Besser

  • President, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Freelance Health and Medical Writer
New Jersey
As seen in: CNN, MSN, The New York Times, American Journal of Public Health Podcast, Fox News, HuffPost, The Washington Post, USA Today, ABC News, ABC NewsOne and
President and CEO of @RWJF, formerly with CDC and ABC News, Pediatrician, Public health practitioner. (he/him) Retweets ≠ endorsements
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Government says 'eat better' but makes it harder to feed your family

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By Richard Besser
| Fox News
Video NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Years ago, in my pediatrics practice, I was speaking with the mother of one of my patients. As I was going over the latest nutrition guidelines for her child, she stopped me cold: "I know what’s in the guidance. I know what I’m supposed to do," she said. "But apart from McDonald’s, where am I going to feed my family for $10?" I’d like to ask Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F.
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Opinion - This court case could decide the future of childhood vaccines

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By Richard Besser
| Yahoo
Every parent in America wants their children to be happy and healthy, and to enjoy all the things they love to do. Vaccines help make that possible. Children deserve to grow up without fear that exposure to a contagious disease would shatter their lives. For decades, government health leaders have helped make that possible by letting parents know exactly which vaccines all children should routinely receive. Parents did not have to be scientists to know what to do.
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The Hepatitis B Vaccine Protects Our Most Vulnerable - Let's Keep It

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By Richard Besser, Starsky Wilson
| U.S. News and World Report
Every 10 seconds in America, a baby is born. As any parent or physician witnessing that miracle can attest, the first thing that most newborns do is cry. Biologically, that initial cry helps them to start breathing on their own. Metaphorically, the cry poses a profound question from that infant to the adults around them: Will you keep me safe? One of the most important ways America’s healthcare system has responded to that cry is by ensuring every child receives all their recommended vaccines.
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