Eli5: how are treatments like acupuncture, kinetic tape and homeopathy still a thing, if scientific studies disproving their effectiveness are publicly available to everyone and doctors?

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Eli5: how are treatments like acupuncture, kinetic tape and homeopathy still a thing, if scientific studies disproving their effectiveness are publicly available to everyone and doctors?

In: Biology

Answer 1

You know how people used to die in droves from preventable diseases like measles and polio? And then vaccines were invented and people stopped dying? And now people specifically avoid vaccinating kids because it’s a scientifically proven way to reduce the suffering? And measles are back? Well, some people think that “not scientifically proven” is actually better..