Are we sure his coauthor is Jenna McCarthy? Also, the article was impressive in how it kept getting worse. A good reminder I need to donate to ProPublica.
> “They’re throwing up and vomiting and having diarrhea and rashes,” Eaton said … Some adherents advise parents that the disturbing effects indicate that the treatment is working, ridding the body of impurities
A time traveler from the 17th Century would be familiar with this sort of quackery. I guess not everyone can sell alchemy, so some make do with other branches of “science”.
Yes, it is the prominent anti-vax (and vaccines-cause-autism) activist (and Andrew Wakefield defender after his fraud and data manipulation was uncovered) Jenna McCarthy. Why does this inspire skepticism? (Skepticism that she would be the co-author; it should certainly inspire skepticism of the work itself.)
> Are we sure his coauthor is Jenna McCarthy?
Seems to be, yeah.