Have you ever wondered why you don’t have thick hair covering your whole body like a dog, cat or gorilla does? Humans aren’t the only mammals with sparse hair. Elephants, rhinos and naked mole rats ...

Minoxidil and finasteride are two FDA-approved medications considered the gold standard for treating hair loss. Other ...

For the past 15 years, Hannah Streaker, of Mount Airy, has been growing her hair as long as possible only to cut it short again. She’s done this 10 times and donated a combined 9 feet of her hair to ...

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