Do Bald Men Have an Advantage in the Workplace?
Most people don’t realize how much our brains rely on shortcuts when judging competence, warmth, authority, and trust at work. Hair—or a lack of it—gets…
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Why Baldness Is Sometimes a Symptom of Bigger Health Issues
Hair loss is usually a cosmetic worry, but sometimes it’s a clue that your body is waving a bigger flag. I’ve sat with patients who…
Do Antidepressants Lead to Hair Loss?
If you started an antidepressant and suddenly your shower drain looks like it’s collecting a small pet, you’re not imagining it. Hair shedding can happen…
How Blood Pressure Drugs Cause Hair Thinning
If your hair started thinning a few months after changing a blood pressure medication, you’re not imagining things. While controlling hypertension is non-negotiable for your…
Is Baldness Related to High Cholesterol?
A lot of people notice their hairline creeping back and wonder if it’s telling them something about their health—especially their cholesterol. The short answer: baldness…
Does Baldness Increase Risk of Prostate Cancer?
Most men who start losing hair eventually ask the same question: does baldness say anything about prostate cancer risk? The short answer is that male…
Why Some Medications Trigger Baldness
Hair loss after starting a new prescription can feel like a betrayal—you treat one problem and create another in the mirror. As a clinician and…
Can Baldness Be a Sign of Autoimmune Disease?
Hair loss can be unsettling, especially when it arrives suddenly or spreads beyond the scalp. As a clinician and writer who’s spent years talking with…
How Thyroid Problems Cause Hair Loss
Hair loss has a way of rattling your confidence. When your thyroid is off—whether underactive or overactive—hair can thin, shed in handfuls, or lose its…
Is Baldness Linked to Diabetes?
Noticing your hairline creep back or a thinning crown can set off a lot of questions—one of the most common being whether it’s a clue…