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Yes, it's non news dressed up as news because it feeds into fear. Ideally people would read the story, come to the same logical conclusion you did, and disregard if they aren't in the small group of people who know they have this issue.

Expect similar scary headlines when news outlets realize that they're not recommending it for pregnant or nursing mothers or children (because they haven't had chance to study the effects and effectiveness).



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