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The best medicines can come from unexpected places. Case in point: A new study published today finds that stevia—the natural sugar substitute—can potentially boost common hair loss treatments’ potency. Scientists in China and Australia developed a dissolving patch that combines a sweetener derived from the stevia plant (Stevia rebaudiana) with topical minoxidil, the active ingredient in popular over-the-counter hair loss …

When a study last month linked drinking lots of fizzy drinks to hair loss, it underlined the crucial role of diet in a condition affecting millions. Now experts have revealed other everyday foods that could have a similar effect – including pasta, sliced bread and nuts. Healthy hair needs a steady supply of nutrients, and although illness and genetics play …

My dad started wearing baseball caps to breakfast. This should have been my first clue that something was wrong—the man who taught me that hats indoors were disrespectful was suddenly treating our kitchen like a stadium. When I finally saw him hatless, I understood: his crown looked like a helicopter landing pad, surrounded by increasingly creative swirls of denial. What …