The MAHA Report Cites Studies That Don't Exist
a year ago
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- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' (MAHA) report cites over 500 studies, but many citations contain errors or don't exist.
- Seven cited sources are non-existent, including a study on adolescent anxiety falsely attributed to epidemiologist Katherine Keyes.
- Two studies on ADHD medication and antidepressant prescriptions cited in the report cannot be found in the referenced journals.
- A study on overprescribing asthma medication cited in the report appears only in the MAHA report itself, with the supposed author denying its existence.
- The report misinterprets studies, such as claiming therapy is as effective as psychiatric medication, despite the cited study not comparing the two.
- Another misrepresentation includes an 800% increase in antipsychotic prescriptions for children, while the actual study reported an eight-fold increase over a different period.
- The Trump administration commissioned the report to address chronic illnesses, but its scientific inaccuracies raise concerns about the government's commitment to scientific accuracy.
- Kennedy has promoted the report as a milestone in public health, despite its numerous flaws.