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Battling Baldness

29 Mar 2023

It may seem hard to believe, but as late as 1942, male patients in some mental hospitals were castrated to quiet them. This extreme treatment did have some scientific basis, since testosterone, the...

Can TRESemmé Take You from a Bad Hair Day to a No Hair Day?

5 Feb 2021

In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Unilever for the sale of TRESemmé shampoos that were said to contain hazardous ingredients. Word spread quickly as a viral Facebook post...

Will Wearing A Hat Make Me Go Bald?

19 Nov 2020

This article was first published in The Skeptical Inquirer.

The Bald Truth About Hair-Loss Treatments

15 May 2019

This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette. There’s an old riddle that goes, “What does no one want, but no one wants to lose?” Answer: a bald head.

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