Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stephanie Yuen was a seventh-grader losing her hair due to alopecia, an autoimmune skin disease that attacks hair follicles. She ...

Imagine being a child, enjoying the simple joys of growing up, only to start losing your hair without explanation. It's an experience that, for many, can be disorienting and unsettling. And it was the ...

This is the opening line of one of the many poems I have written to process my alopecia diagnosis. The piece came to me in the shower one day, and somehow when I got out, I remembered each word. It is ...

I had a very visceral reaction to the Oscars slap last week. When the camera turned towards Jada Pinkett Smith after Chris Rock’s horrible joke, you could see the pain in her face. She shifted in her ...

Alopecia areata, which causes hair loss, won't stop Miss America contestant. Jan. 5, 2011— -- Kayla Martell, crowned Miss Delaware in June, will have to prove she has the confidence and poise to ...

A woman with alopecia, who appeared in a 2009 documentary produced by Chris Rock, condemned the comedian Monday for making a hair joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, who has the same condition. Not long ...

A bride from Newcastle, who was diagnosed with alopecia at just two years old, decided to walk down the aisle as a “bald bride” on her wedding day “This moment, on this day, was so special and gave me ...

Christala Fletcher, Faiza Zeria, Laura Mathias, and Nikki Vontaya all have alopecia. These four women experienced issues with their self-confidence from a young age due to hair loss. They recognize ...

Stephanie Yuen was a seventh-grader losing her hair due to alopecia, an autoimmune skin disease that attacks hair follicles. She wore hats to Marlboro Middle School to cover her head. The school’s ...