Summary
A new report by the Make America Healthy Again Commission discusses ways to handle the rise in childhood chronic diseases in the U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. mentioned that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is studying possible links between gun violence and factors like psychiatric drugs, video games, and social media. The NIH also considers other factors like poverty and access to guns as contributing to the gun violence issue.
Key Facts
- The report came from the Make America Healthy Again Commission.
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presented the findings.
- The report is linked to efforts by President Trump's administration.
- The NIH is studying causes of gun violence in the U.S.
- Possible factors include psychiatric drugs, video games, and social media.
- Gun violence is a leading cause of death for U.S. children and teens.
- Other factors being considered are poverty and access to guns.
