Shave It Off! How Bald Guys Can Look More Manly and Dominant
Forget hair transplants, pills and hair regrowth serums. A University of Pennsylvania researcher has a better alternative for balding men: shave it all off.
Alexandra Sifferlin
Alexandra Sifferlin is a writer and producer for TIME Healthland. She is a graduate from the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism.
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New York City Offers Plan B to High School Students
In Jan. 2011, New York City quietly launched a pilot program to dispense free prescription contraceptives, including birth control pills and the morning-after pill, Plan B, to students at more than a dozen public high schools in the city.
Do Eunuchs Really Live Longer?
A historical study of castrated men in Korea finds that they outlived their peers by a wide margin
We Tried This: ‘Shockwave’ Rowing Workout
Want a really hard-core workout? Just a few minutes on a rowing machine will have your heart pumping out of your chest
Keep the Kids Off the Trampoline, Pediatricians Warn
Parents should be discouraged from letting kids bounce on trampolines at home, according to an updated policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
A New Neighborhood May Boost Health and Happiness, If Not Wealth
Moving poor families out of low-income neighborhoods doesn’t help increase their wealth, education or job status, but it does offer a different kind of long-term boost: better health and more happiness.
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Diversifying your training schedule helps stave off boredom, improve performance and prevent injuries. Here’s how to do it right
The Major Toll of Secondhand Smoke
Secondhand smoke takes a sizable toll on Americans’ health and productivity, particularly among black Americans, according to a recent study by researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
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Study: Obese Kids Have Less Sensitive Taste Buds
A new report links languid taste buds to excess weight in kids
