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  1. "This one thing may derail your shot at healthy aging, scientists say"

    Even the LA Times engages in clickbaity headlines.

    The scientist only found a correlation, not causation. The article even states:

    "The study didn’t show that excess TV time **caused** any of the nurses to miss out on healthy aging, only that there was a significant inverse **correlation** between the two. Still, there’s good reason to suspect that their favorite sedentary behavior bore at least some of the responsibility."

    (Emphasis added.)

    The last sentence is just a feeble attempt at justifying their headline.

    Shame on the LA Times (@latimes). Is it any mystery that every time a newspaper says "trust us!," I go 🙄.

    #LATimes #CorrelationIsNotCausation #correlation #causation #clickbait #newspapers #journalism #ShittyJournalism #trust #distrust

    latimes.com/science/story/2024

  2. "Mattr: First dating app for people with autism and ADHD launched in London"

    Hmm.... :catthinking: Hiki was there before this app, but they don't even mention it.

    I call this shitty journalism.

    #autism #ADHD #Hiki #Mattr #ShittyJournalism

    standard.co.uk/news/health/mat