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Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky is a multimedia journalist based in Brooklyn, New York.

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Stress, Sun Exposure, Smoking: What Really Causes Hair Loss?

DOWN-TO-THERE HAIR

The triggers for hair loss—from medicines to hair products to health—might surprise you.

Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky | Published Jul 05, 2019

The Biggest Myths About Hereditary Hair Loss

GLEAMING, STREAMING, FLAXEN, WAXEN

No, it doesn’t only happen to men or come exclusively from your mom’s genes. We debunk the biggest misconceptions around hair loss.

Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky | Published Jun 27, 2019

Cake, Coffee & Misinformation: Inside an Anti-Vaxxer Meeting

SPOTTED

Prominent anti-vaxxers like Del Bigtree, Andrew Wakefield, and Lawrence Palevsky spewed misinformation to hundreds of people in upstate New York.

Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky | Published May 14, 2019

Judge Shoots Down Anti-Vaxxer Lawsuit Against NYC

‘THE FIRE OF CONTAGION’

The parents wanted the court to reverse an emergency order requiring vaccination during a measles outbreak.

Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky | Published Apr 19, 2019

Measles Crisis: NYC Outbreak Pits Parents Against Mayor

'$1,000 FINES ARE A JOKE'

“When the outbreak started a few months ago, they should have literally shut down every noncompliant yeshiva,” one dad said.

Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky | Published Apr 09, 2019

Measles Rages in Brooklyn as Some Yeshivas Defy Vaccine Rule

EMERGENCY

“You feel really helpless when a five-month-old is sick. That’s why it was so scary.”

Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky | Published Mar 19, 2019

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