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Diet, not fancy hair products, can help stop hair loss. Here’s why

Subhasree Ray - 20 May, 2022

Miracle oils and magic treatments may not come handy when dealing with hair loss. But a well-balanced, nutrient dense diet might.

What’s the impact of Covid on mental health? Your hair holds the answer, new study says

Mohana Basu - 7 September, 2021

Scientists at New York University Abu Dhabi find higher levels of stress hormone cortisol in mothers and children of families which faced more disruption due to pandemic.

Why does hair fall when stress levels are high? New Harvard study on mice could hold clue

Sandhya Ramesh - 2 April, 2021

New study on mice decodes how stress hormones function and possibly cause hair loss. Question remains though if findings can help humans retain a full head of hair.

Natural Black hair is back in fashion in America in the coronavirus era

Jeff Green - 23 September, 2020

As salons and barbershops, where Black Americans got their hair straightened or treated, have been shut for months, people have been pushed go natural and buy products for it.

Why a man with dreadlocks is bound to attract attention in Nigeria

Augustine Agwuele - 29 September, 2019

Musicians and athletes who wear these hairstyles are 'tolerated' as they are assuming a persona that matches their brand.

Why do short-haired women get charged more than men for haircuts

Nayanika Chatterjee - 6 May, 2018

Pay parity’ is so last century as a feminist slogan. What we should ask for is ‘price parity’. It’s as if the entire retail universe is rigged against us.