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 January 3, 2019

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 August 23, 2018

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 August 15, 2018

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

A new 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 July 27, 2018

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 July 24, 2018

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 July 23, 2018

The 10 Best and Worst Oils For Your Health

Home cooks have plenty of options when it comes to choosing which type of oil to sauté, bake and drizzle with. Some, like olive oil, are well known, and others, like avocado or coconut oil,...

By Alexandra Sifferlin July 23, 2018

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 July 18, 2018

How a Drug For Pets May Help Prevent Zika and Malaria

It could halt the spread of some mosquito-borne diseases

By Alexandra Sifferlin July 2, 2018

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

The new study is small but promising

By Alexandra Sifferlin June 21, 2018
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