Alexandra Sifferlin
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What's the Origin of the Easter Bunny?
Easter is the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Jesus, but the seasonal chocolate eggs and the bunny who delivers them are nowhere to be found in scripture. The exact origins of the Easter bunny are clouded in mystery. One theory is that the symbol of the rabbit stems from pagan tradition, specifically the festival of Eostre—a goddess of fertility whose animal symbol was a bunny.… → Read More
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 — and how scientists see the future of the procedure → Read More
People Are Now Taking Placebo Pills to Deal With Their Health Problems—And It's Working
Nearly twice as many people in the trial who knowingly received placebo pills reported experiencing adequate symptom relief. → Read More
People Are Now Taking Placebo Pills to Deal With Their Health Problems—And It's Working
Nearly twice as many people in the trial who knowingly received placebo pills reported experiencing adequate symptom relief. → Read More
Can an App Prevent Pregnancy?
Why more women are using fertility apps, such as Natural Cycles, and fertility awareness methods to track their cycles and prevent pregnancy. → Read More
What the Netflix Documentary ‘Bleeding Edge’ Gets Right About the Dangers of Medical Devices in America
A new Netflix documentary, The Bleeding Edge, claims that the way medical devices make it to market is lax and potentially dangerous. → Read More
The World Health Organization Just Declared the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Is Over
The WHO announced that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has ended. → Read More
How One Mother Fights the Stigma Against Breastfeeding with Her Photography
Gina Brocker has photographed women breastfeeding at home, at work and just about everywhere, in order to normalize the practice. → Read More
The 10 Best and Worst Oils For Your Health
Here's what you should know about the best and worst cooking oils for your health—from olive oil and coconut oil, to avocado oil and more. → Read More
More Women Are Having Heart Attacks During Pregnancy and Birth
A new study suggests more women are having heart attacks during pregnancy and labor and after birth. → Read More
How a Drug For Pets May Help Prevent Zika and Malaria
A new study shows that drugs used in pets could also be used in humans to prevent spread of diseases like malaria and Zika. → Read More
There’s Hope for a Vaccine to Prevent Type 1 Diabetes
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital show in a small study that a vaccine helps regulate blood sugar for those with type 1 diabetes → Read More
Scientists Are Using a New Weapon to Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria—Viruses
UC San Diego is embracing a new way to treat antibiotic-resistant infections: phage therapy, which uses viruses against infections. → Read More
How Marriage Can Actually Protect Your Heart Health
Being in a healthy relationship is good for your health. Now, a new study reports that married people have a lower risk of heart disease. → Read More
11 Best Foods For Your Immune System
Want to have a truly healthy diet? Boost your immune system with ginger, garlic, apples, chicken soup, lemon juice and more. → Read More
A Third of Children Use Dietary Supplements. Here’s Why Researchers Say That’s Concerning
A new study shows a third of children and adolescents use dietary supplements. Researchers say that's concerning → Read More
Here's How Many Young People Are Seeing Unwanted Sexual Content Online
About 20% of young people see unwanted sexual images online, and about 11% receive unwanted sexual solicitations on the Internet. → Read More
Here’s Why You Get Hangry, According to Science
A new study shows that people are more likely to get hangry if they're in a stressful situation or if they're not aware of their emotions. → Read More
Reading Books and Playing Games May Help Prevent Dementia: Study
A new study shows that doing intellectual activities, like reading books and playing games, can lower a person's dementia risk. → Read More
What You Should Know About the Nipah Virus Outbreak
An outbreak of the Nipah virus has been reported in India. Here's what you should know about the disease spread by fruit bats. → Read More