Popular News Article The article is “Sibling Study Shows Little Difference Between Breast and Bottle Feeding” written by Alexandra Stifferlin published in TIME magazine on February 25, 2014.Summary of popular news articleThe article briefly summarizes new results from a study published in the scientific journal Social Science & Medicine, led by Cynthia Colen, assistant professor of sociology at the Ohio State University. The Times Magazine article describes the research carried out by Colen as a longitudinal study using as a sample three populations of 8,237 children, 7,319 siblings and 1,773 matched siblings, where one sibling was breastfed while the the other was not. Sifferlin said eleven outcomes were used during the study to determine the impact of breastfeeding on the population. The eleven results arise from previous research. The author of the article interpreted the results of the study and the results of previous studies on related topics. Results according to the author of the TIME magazine article Assumed original design, rationale and purpose It was of an exploratory study designed to develop a better understanding of the long-term effects of breast- or formula-fed children. Due to the research producing numerical data to describe the events of the study, it can be assumed that the original study was considered quantitative. This was a study of longitudinal trends because specific characteristics were monitored to distinguish, compare, and contrast changes within the population over time. The aim of the study by Cynthia Colen according to Alexandra Sifferlin was to reveal the true benefits of breastfeeding a child and how these children differed in the long term from bottle-fed children....... middle of paper... ...the original study has been detailed in detail throughout the journal article. Colen provided a background of the entire study for readers to grasp the importance and relevance of the topic and broke down each finding and result through a comprehensive and comprehensive explanation. Overall, the TIME article complemented the findings of the original study very well without sharing too much information, but leaving it up to the reader to find out more if they wanted. Works Cited Colen, Cynthia and David Ramey. "Is breast really best? Estimating the effects of breastfeeding on the long-term health and well-being of children in the United States using sibling comparisons." Social Sciences and Medicine 109 (2014): 55-65. Science Direct. Web.Sifferlin, Alexandra. “Sibling study shows little difference between breast and bottle feeding.” TIME Magazine February 25, 2014: n. page. Internet.