When I first learned some years ago that cesarean birth was associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma and eczema, I
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Mark Sloan, MD
Mark Sloan M.D. is a pediatrician, writer, and medical educator living in Santa Rosa, California. His book, Birth Day: A Pediatrician Explores the Science, the History, and the Wonder of Childbirth, has been praised by the Washington Post, the New England Journal of Medicine, and the Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, and was named a 2010 Northern California Book Awards finalist. Published as Baby Science in Japan, Birth Day was named a ‘Top Ten Science Book of 2010′ by the Japan Economic Times. His websites include: www.marksloanmd.com and www.marksloanmdblog.com.