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You'd better not have a C-section because it will cause your baby to have weight problems later in life!
Are you KIDDING me? Apparently a doctor wrote this article. And tries to convince us that "a baby needs to be exposed to bacteria that they might not get if delivered by C-section" as the strongest reason why this association is causal. Scientific News Reporting, can you please stop this nonsensical bullshit and, you know, report on the merits and implications of the actual study instead of this drivel that panders to the lowest common denominator? What the hell kind of editor reads this story and says, "Great! Pass it along!"
I deplore the state of science education, science reporting and general analytical thought in our region if this is its best representative.
Are you KIDDING me? Apparently a doctor wrote this article. And tries to convince us that "a baby needs to be exposed to bacteria that they might not get if delivered by C-section" as the strongest reason why this association is causal. Scientific News Reporting, can you please stop this nonsensical bullshit and, you know, report on the merits and implications of the actual study instead of this drivel that panders to the lowest common denominator? What the hell kind of editor reads this story and says, "Great! Pass it along!"
I deplore the state of science education, science reporting and general analytical thought in our region if this is its best representative.
