An 8-year-old Philadelphia girl's strength and resilience during her battle with alopecia, a medical condition that causes hair loss, has inspired her family to shave their heads. Savannah Brown and ...

WESTFORD — Yula Wackell had the idea to raise money and awareness for the Children’s Alopecia Project long before the slap heard ‘round the world. Yula transferred to Nashoba Valley Technical High ...

DAWSON, Minn. -- Seventh grade can be a challenging time as kids are adjusting to a new school. For 13-year-old Thatcher Johnson -- enrolled in the Dawson-Boyd district -- it became a bit more ...

The father of a little girl with no hair allowed her to shave his head to support her and show everyone that baldness is beautiful.Like many girls her age, 5-year-old Malia Hayes is energetic, enjoys ...

getty A person with alopecia A new drug to help alopecia sufferers regrow their hair has been highly successful in clinical trials, with 30 to 40% of patients seeing nearly full regrowth, the company ...

Niki Ball, the mother of 12-year-old Rio who dealt with severe bullying over her alopecia, talked with Pinkett Smith about her daughter and how she was affected by the skin condition Julie Mazziotta ...

To me, there is nothing more striking, bold and statement making than a woman with a shaved head. It takes courage and strength to rock the look. It makes a daily statement that despite all of society ...

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