1.0 link 23483 <![CDATA[Breast Feed or Else? NYT, HHS Boost Sketchy Science, Neglect PPD]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maia-szalavitz/breast-feed-or-else-nyt-h_b_23483.html The New York Times recently reported on a controversial public health campaign by the Department of Health and Human Services which compares not breast-feeding one's baby to riding a mechanical bull while heavily pregnant.

While the Times noted some concerns of women who cannot breastfeed, it was completely uncritical of the strength of the research connecting breastfeeding to health and failed to mention the dilemma faced by women with postpartum depression (which affects 10-15% of women) in relation to...

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