I was completely unsurprised to find out that Scott Brown was letting Newsmax use his mailing list to blast people with a bunch of quackery. For those who don’t know the story, Huffington Post has a good summary:

“Those who opened an email from former Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) on Wednesday expecting an announcement that he is running for Senate in New Hampshire received a surprise instead: a message from a doctor and noted vaccination opponent claiming that vaccines, and even too much exercise, lead to Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease.

‘Dear Patriot,” wrote Brown. ‘I thought you might be interested in the offer below from our sponsor Newsmax Health,” the medical advice affiliate of the popular conservative news website. The email includes a video titled ‘5 Signs You’ll Get Alzheimer’s,” which touts the claims of ‘renowned neurosurgeon and nutritionist Dr. Russell Blaylock.”

In it, Blaylock warns people not to drink fluoridated water or use toothpaste to avoid the ‘dramatic destruction of cells” seen in patients with Alzheimer’s Disease. The video also touts research showing that those who get a flu vaccine yearly for 3-5 years increase their risk for Alzheimer’s ‘ten-fold,” a claim that has been repeatedly debunked. In fact, a 2001 study […]