A newly proposed therapeutic framework published in JAMA Psychiatry indicates that transporting Make America Healthy Again activists to the International Space Station could potentially mitigate symptoms of extreme science denialism. However, researchers caution that the intervention is highly resource-intensive and requires further clinical trials to verify efficacy.
The theoretical paper, prompted by recent commentary in the health publication STAT, examines the viability of orbital exposure therapy for patients suffering from acute Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) ideology and concurrent flat-earth beliefs. While early models suggest that visual confirmation of planetary curvature from 250 miles above sea level might yield statistically significant reductions in raw-milk advocacy and systemic medical skepticism, authors of the study stress that the findings are currently extrapolated from a sample size of zero.
While the hypothetical therapeutic outcomes are promising, prescribing a $58 million SpaceX Crew Dragon transit for every individual experiencing profound epistemological detachment is simply not covered by current Medicare guidelines.
Experts note that even if funding constraints were overcome, the treatment carries unknown side effects, potentially including sudden-onset cognitive dissonance and microgravity-induced nausea. Until larger, randomized cohorts can be safely launched into the thermosphere to evaluate the exact dosage of orbital reality required, medical professionals strongly recommend that the public maintain a cautious approach, relying on traditional, terrestrial methods of rejecting consensus science.