A healthy individual loses around a hundred hairs a day. Nothing to worry about as long as they are constantly replaced and the losses occur evenly around the whole scalp. But when hair loss goes well beyond this level it can become quite a problem for those affected — not only superficially in terms of [...]

Hair loss comes from the mother’s side While baldness is genetic, it is not limited to the maternal side of the family. The hair-loss gene can come from either side. If your uncle Charlie on your father’s side has a receding hairline, then chances are you might not be in the clear. Wearing hats causes [...]