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The New England Journal of Medicine has released a new study of fat and mortality. Paul Campos deftly analyzes the data that the new study was based on:

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/columnist/1,1299,DRMN_86_105,00.html

Date: 23 Aug 2006 06:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] klwalton.livejournal.com
I've forwarded this article to Bob Bazell, who is the medical correspondent for NBC News (and with whom we've worked countless times) with a little note. Watching his report of this study, I about pounded my head into the television screen; he fell for it hook, line and sinker, and he damn well ought to know better.

*sigh*

Date: 23 Aug 2006 06:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sistercoyote.livejournal.com
Would you be comfortable sharing the end result of that correspondence with us (assuming there is any)?

Date: 23 Aug 2006 06:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] klwalton.livejournal.com
If there *is* an end result, as in another story being done, I'll share it.

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