Alexandra Sifferlin

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Thousands of Women Are Born Without a Uterus. A New Procedure Offers Them Hope

The first U.S. baby born via uterus transplant just turned one. Here's what his life is like now

By Alexandra Sifferlin

People Are Now Taking Placebo Pills to Deal With Their Health Problems—And It's Working

For over 20 years, Linda Buonanno lived in fear that her irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) would suddenly interrupt her daily routine with frequent trips to the bathroom and unbearable cramping. Buonanno, now a 71-year-old medical...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Can an App Prevent Pregnancy?

The F.D.A. recently approved a fertility-tracking app for marketing as a contraceptive for the first time

By Alexandra Sifferlin

What the Netflix Documentary ‘Bleeding Edge’ Gets Right About the Dangers of Medical Devices in America

A new Netflix Original documentary sheds light on a topic that’s opaque to many: the medical device industry in America.The film, called The Bleeding Edge, claims that the way medical devices make it to the...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

The World Health Organization Just Declared the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Is Over

But a new finding underscores the need to continue following and monitoring survivors of the disease

By Alexandra Sifferlin

How One Mother Fights the Stigma Against Breastfeeding with Her Photography

Before she was pregnant, photographer Gina Brocker never really thought about breastfeeding. It wasn't until the birth of her first child that she became intimately aware of how life-altering breastfeeding becomes, for both good and...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

The 10 Best and Worst Oils For Your Health

From olive oil to avocado oil—find out which oils you should be cooking with.

By Alexandra Sifferlin

More Women Are Having Heart Attacks During Pregnancy and Birth

Part of the increase may be due to the rising age of mothers

By Alexandra Sifferlin

How a Drug For Pets May Help Prevent Zika and Malaria

It could halt the spread of some mosquito-borne diseases

By Alexandra Sifferlin

There’s Hope for a Vaccine to Prevent Type 1 Diabetes

The new study is small but promising

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Scientists Are Using a New Weapon to Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria—Viruses

Phage therapy uses viruses against hard-to-treat infections

By Alexandra Sifferlin

How Marriage Can Actually Protect Your Heart Health

Married people have a lower risk of heart disease

By Alexandra Sifferlin

11 Best Foods For Your Immune System

These foods can fight infection and strengthen your immune response

By Alexandra Sifferlin

A Third of Children Use Dietary Supplements. Here’s Why Researchers Say That’s Concerning

According to a new report

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Here's How Many Young People Are Seeing Unwanted Sexual Content Online

The problem is fairly common

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Here’s Why You Get Hangry, According to Science

Stress plays a role

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Reading Books and Playing Games May Help Prevent Dementia: Study

Intellectual activities may protect the brain

By Alexandra Sifferlin

What You Should Know About the Nipah Virus Outbreak

The virus is spread by bats

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Can Your Diet Reduce the Effects of Air Pollution? Here's What a New Study Says

Here's what a new study says

By Alexandra Sifferlin

This Amount of Exercise Keeps Your Heart Young

Four to five times a week is the ideal amount

By Alexandra Sifferlin
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