Why does hair turn gray?

Back of head of man with gray hair

If you look at photos of President Obama taken before he ran for president and since he left office, you’ll notice a distinct difference: Where there used to be only dark brown hair, there is now far more gray hair than brown. It seems that the stress of running a country would turn any person’s […]

Women with excess hair look to heredity & hormones as cause

Woman shaving legs with depilator in bathroom

By Howard LeWine, M.D. Q: I am a 20-year-old female. I have hair on my chest, back and stomach. I am wondering if I have a hormone problem. If so, is there a way to treat it? A: About 10 percent of American women believe that they have more body hair than they should. Even […]