hollye,

it's true that some studies aren't worth the paper they're printed on. But other studies do in fact have rigorous scientific control, and should not be dismissed as rubbish simply because you may not agree with it. Otherwise we wouldn't have cures for diseases, better understanding of health issues etc.

I think articles like this assist mothers in exploring all the evidence, making themselves aware, and deciding for themselves whether something is relevant to them or not. I also advocate that, instead of taking a studies findings at face value, you should look at the source, see if it's reputable, and if you can, check to see what the control measures were.

Correlations between any two events should not be taken in isolation, of course, because there are always environmental factors. But to completely dismiss it doesn't make much sense either. Don't you WANT to know? Or would you prefer to be in the dark about it? If you're one of the latter, just don't read the article. Simple.