The bottom line of the article was this: Babies cry because of this thing...
Colic Vs. Acid Reflux
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Last week, the New Yorker Magazine ran an article entitled Crybabies (Sept. 17), which targeted "the colic conundrum" and is unfortunately not available online. I am not sure if I am more disturbed by the inaccuracies in the article, or the process some in the popular press must be using to select articles which have the potential to affect many families struggling to find adequate health care for a baby in pain.
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