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    Why educated Republicans are still less likely to trust childhood vaccinations than educated Democrats

Why educated Republicans are still less likely to trust childhood vaccinations than educated Democrats

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There is overwhelming evidence that the benefits of vaccinations outweigh their risks. But why do so many continue to be skeptical of their use? In new research, Mark Joslyn and Steven Sylvester find that education is an important predictor of trust in vaccine science, and that Democrats are more influenced by this effect than Republicans. They write that these […]

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    Democrats are more likely than Republicans or Independents to blame genetics for obesity – including their own.

Democrats are more likely than Republicans or Independents to blame genetics for obesity – including their own.

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More than 70 percent of American adults are overweight, with over a third in the obese category, but the public in general does not support a greater role for government in tackling this problem. In new research, Don Haider-Markel and Mark Joslyn look at whether or not Americans think that obesity is caused by biology or a result of […]

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