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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo RFKjr does believe in science based medical care..when he needs it. Undergoing surgery
He is having surgery rather than rubbing bear blood on his shoulder or howling to the moon.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/us/rfk-jr-rotator-cuff-surgery.html
Reporting from Washington
March 10, 2026, 11:30 a.m. ET
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health and human services, is having rotator cuff surgery on Tuesday, according to a spokeswoman for the department, who said he planned to return to work on Monday.
The department did not immediately respond to a query as to whether Mr. Kennedys injury was caused by the intense workouts he has promoted since taking the helm of the agency.
Mr. Kennedy, 72, has promoted the workouts as part of a wider campaign to improve Americans health. Last year, he and Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, launched a fitness initiative in which they challenged people to 100 push-ups and 50 pull-ups in under 10 minutes.
Mr. Kennedy has also publicized himself working out with various public figures, including other cabinet secretaries and the musician Kid Rock.
NoRethugFriends
(3,736 posts)leftstreet
(40,193 posts)That'd be cool
allegorical oracle
(6,402 posts)riversedge
(80,517 posts)Bobstandard
(2,255 posts)Ive had ACL repair, a knee replacement and rotator cuff surgery. Recovery from the latter is by far the most painful of them. Couldnt happen to a nicer guy.
I wonder if hes going to do it drug free? No oxy, no Tylenol, no ivermectin. Can I be the first to call bs if he claims he is?
Wicked Blue
(8,828 posts)to numb the pain
Ritabert
(2,301 posts)synni
(760 posts)Vinca
(53,809 posts)tanyev
(49,113 posts)Itll fix that rotary cuff pronto.
LR3
(162 posts)wank wank wank
mopinko
(73,594 posts)i had that surgery, and i was lucky. my rehab went well. only took a couple mos of pt to b good.
a whole lot of ppl take mos and mos to get back to normal.
Maru Kitteh
(31,635 posts)Uh-huh.
eppur_se_muova
(41,716 posts)Then put him back under.