Dr. Joel Kahn is a well-regarded "integrative" cardiologist. So why is he spreading #COVID19 and #antivaccine disinformation on social media? Simple. "Integrative" medicine can be a "gateway" to antivaccine beliefs.https://respectfulinsolence.com/2021/07/09/celebrity-vegan-cardiologist-dr-joel-kahn-has-become-an-antivaccine-covid-19-crank/ …
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Replying to @gorskon
Thanks for writing this. It appears that the "metal detox quackery" is spreading quite fast. And the link between "wellness" and anti-vaccine misinformation is quite well established.
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Metal detox quackery has been around for a long time. I was writing about its use in cardiology a long time ago...https://respectfulinsolence.com/2007/08/29/argh-chelationists-are-mailing-pitches-t-1/ …
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The extreme scientific implausibility of chelation therapy to treat atherosclerotic heart disease didn't stop quacks from getting @NIH to spend millions of dollars on a dubious clinical trial.https://respectfulinsolence.com/2013/03/12/the-results-of-tact-revealed-part/ …
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