Scientists have found that human hair growth does not grow by being pushed out of the root; it's actually pulled upward by a ...

Our results reveal a fascinating choreography inside the hair follicle," said paper author professor Inês Sequeira.

For decades, biology textbooks have taught that human hair grows because new cells in the hair root divide and push older ...

Celebrity natural hair stylist Felicia Leatherwood shares why these styles are the healthiest way to wear your hair.

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

When I was a sophomore in college, I became wholly consumed with plucking my eyebrows…and not in the way I’d been in the ‘90s when I wanted pin-thin brows like Drew Barrymore and Shannen Doherty. This ...

Many women face a life-changing moment when they first notice extra strands of hair in their brush or shower drain. For Sarah Mitchell, a 34-year-old marketing executive from Boston, that moment came ...

This article was reviewed by Knox Beasley, MD. From a global pandemic to signs of a looming economic recession, to most of us, stress likely feels inevitable. Layer on top of that a difficult job or ...