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The Reference Shelf: Health Conspiracies

Table of Contents

Preface




1 Early Medical Schemes and Practices



Medical Quackery and the Evolution of Care


The 19th Century Roots of Modern Medical Denialism


10 Strange Medical Practices from History


The Most Bizarre Medical Misconceptions in History


Fad Diets and Weight Loss: An Ancient History


Fad Diets from History: Arsenic, Cigarettes, and Tapeworms


Grave Errors: Spooky Cures and Creepy Medical Missteps from the Past


2 Health Conspiracies and Government



Governmental Intrigues


Kennedy Says “Nothing” Off Limits in Scrutinizing Chronic Disease


Water Fluoridation in the U.S.: The Federal Role in Policy and Practice


Fluoride in Public Water Has Slashed Tooth Decay, But Some States May End Mandates


Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Airs Bigoted New Covid Conspiracy Theory About Jews and Chinese


It’s the Health Care, Stupid


Revenge of the Covid Conspiracy Theorists


3 Deadly Medical Denialism



Lethal Skepticism


A Child Has Died in the Texas Measles Outbreak


History of Measles


Racist Doctors and Organ Thieves: Why So Many Black People Distrust the Health Care System


Why It’s Not Possible for the Covid Vaccines to Contain a Magnetic Tracking Chip That Connects to 5G


COVID: Top 10 Current Conspiracy Theories


Do Vaccines Cause Autism?


How HIV/AIDS Got Its Name—The Words Americans Used for the Crisis Were Steeped in Science, Stigma, and Religious Language


The Problem with Sunscreen Isn’t Its Ingredients—It’s You


QAnon’s Adrenochrome Quackery


4 Common Health Myths



Popular Misconceptions


10 Most Persistent Health Myths and Why They’re False


Are Any Childhood Medical Myths Actually True?


Are the New Weight Loss Drugs Too Good to Be True?


The Truth Behind 19 Old Wives’ Tales About Your Health


Debunking Common Wellness Myths


Top 10 Failed Fad Diets


5 True Believers and Regaining Public Trust



Countering Medical Misinformation


Granola and Guns: The Rise of Conspirituality


Apple Cider Vinegar: How Social Media Gave Rise to Fraudulent Wellness Influencers Like Belle Gibson


How Does ChatGPT—and Its Maker—Handle Vaccine Conspiracies?


As Conspiracy Theories Abound, Can We Restore Trust in Public Health?


AI Succeeds in Combatting Conspiracy Theories


Why Do False Claims That Vaccines Cause Autism Refuse to Die? Here Are Nine Reasons


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