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As we noted earlier this fall, hair loss and the psychological distress that can result continue to be a target of scientific research and technological advances. It seems that even though hair loss does not cause serious illness or life-threatening conditions, it is commonplace (by age 65, about 53% of…

One thing is certain. No matter where you live, or what your background or political perspective is, we certainly all live in stressful times. And as you likely know, stress can really do a number on your physical and mental health. Stress can even take a toll on your hair,…

It’s a source of embarrassment, even shame, yet apparently it’s a more common occurrence than most of us realize. While we are all familiar with older men, or even middle-aged men, becoming bald, we have deep reservations and reluctance to accept that a similar fate can happen to women as…

$8.5 billion dollars per year: that’s the amount spent each year for hair loss treatment.  That’s a lot of money- and it apparently represents a lot of anguish when it comes to hair loss. So how much bang(s) have these spenders gotten for their hair loss bucks? Not so much,…

If you’ve confronted thinning hair or outright hair loss, you know the feeling: scrambling to find a way to slow the progression, wondering what you could be doing to prevent bald spots or further hairline erosion. It’s estimated that the average person loses 50-100 hairs a day, but if you’ve…

So, how is your hair doing these days? Many of us spend a lot of time, energy, and money on skin care products and makeup, yet hair is one of the most visible aspects of who we are and how we are perceived. As beauty editor Valerie Monroe recently wrote…