As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. answered questions during the Senate confirmation hearing for his nomination to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, many people have noticed his voice ...

During his Senate confirmation hearing for health secretary on Wednesday (January 29), many viewers pointed out Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s noticeably raspy voice. His unique tone is in fact due to a rare ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Imagine waking up one day, opening your mouth to speak, and hearing an unrecognizable voice. Words and sounds that once came easy to you are strained and labored. Or worse yet, ...

Dysphonia is a common, frequently harmless condition that describes impaired voice production. Symptoms and treatment of dysphonia depend on the underlying cause, such as infection of the larynx ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia around 1996. One symptom of the rare neurological disorder is a raspy, halting voice. There is no cure for the condition, but patients can ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., president-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is answering questions at his confirmation hearings before Senate committees on ...

Since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in February 2025, many people have noticed his voice sounds quivering and gravely, ...

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, speaks with a raspy quiver in his voice. That’s because he has spasmodic dysphonia, a rare ...