- 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 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 ...

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 ...

Much of the tourism industry that’s sprung up around Amish areas says more about Americans’ own identity than Amish values, writes Susan L. Trollinger, a professor of English and a scholar of rhetoric ...

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 ...