Report “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) (Let's restore America's health – ed.) He saw the light of day on May 22. It was prepared by the Presidential Commission, which received the task of assessing factors causing chronic diseases among children.
The authors of the report refer to numerous scientific research in it. However, it turned out that at least four of these studies have never existed – As confirmed by the authors. Errors were noticed by the editors of the Notus portal, which publicized the case.
USA. Health report. Research that does not exist
The first mistake concerns the alleged work on anxiety and depressive disorders among teenagers during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Maha's report, its author was supposed to be Noah Kreski – a scientist from the University of Columbia, who, however, claims that This is not his job and has doubts whether the cited study exists at all. According to the report, this study was to be published in the pages of the Jama medical magazine. The link, however, does not work to him, and the spokesman for Jim Michalski confirmed that such an article He was never published in this magazine.
Another study, which Mah's authors refer to, was to be published by a professor of pediatrics from Baylor College Harold Farber. He stated, however, that He never created a job on such a topicnor did he cooperate with the alleged co -authors of the article mentioned in the report.
Professor Robert Findling from Virginia Commonwealth University was to conduct another study listed in the commission report. It was supposed to apply to ads of psychotropic drugs for adolescents. University spokesman However, he denied that prof. Findling has ever written an article on such a topic.
The last article that raises doubts about ADHD drugs and was to be published in the Pediatrics journal in 2008. The publisher of the magazine, however, reported that the article with the title mentioned in the report not found in the archive of the magazine.
USA. Controversy around the Health Department
The Maha report is one of the key documents presented by the Health Department, headed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Secretary itself He did not hide his pride from the reportemphasizing that its authors cite over 500 different scientific research and sources. However, these errors may raise doubts about the quality of the report.
The very election of Kennedy as the Secretary of Health by President Donald Trump is great controversy. The medical community emphasizes that the politician is known for his commitment to anti -vaccination movement, and in the past he repeatedly propagated conspiracy theories and denied scientific facts.