At least half of Americans believe in medical conspiracy theories, NPR reported on Wednesday. Fans of celebrity healthcare professionals, such as Dr. Mehmet Oz, are the most likely to buy into off-the-wall suspicions. At least 20% of U.S. men and women fear that cellphones cause cancer. Another 20% mistrust the government, suggesting that they advise us to vaccinate children while knowing that vaccines lead to autism.

The majority of the fears arise from simply not knowing what is and isn’t true.… Read More...