- The Amish are a devout, very traditional Christian faith dating back to the 1500s. They value simple living, plain clothes, close church and family relationships, limited use of modern conveniences, ...

A July 10 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) includes a screenshot of a headline that claims an array of diagnoses are not present in a certain religious population. “New Study Finds Zero ...

A Nov. 28 Threads post (direct link, archive link) makes sweeping claims about the health of Amish people compared to other Americans. “Amish people have a longer life expectancy than regular people ...

We are continuing our list of autism facts and statistics: autism rates in Amish, countries that don’t vaccinate and more with a historical one. Three hundred years ago, a small Amish community ...

They don't pay taxes or contribute to the economy outside their little, closed circles. They don't pay in to Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid, but benefit from them. Their buggies carve up roads ...

Plenty of research shows that children in the Amish community in the United States are diagnosed with diseases such as cancer and diabetes, contrary to a claim online suggesting the sect’s avoidance ...

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One of the widespread beliefs about causes of autism is that vaccination can cause it. This discussion has divided the population around the globe among those who are pro-vaccine and those who are ...