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Sixty-three percent of women who used the Paxman cooling device said they used wigs or head wraps to cover up hair loss, compared to 100 percent of women who didn't try cooling.

Cooling Cap May Limit Chemo Hair Loss In Women With Breast Cancer

Cooling caps haven't been studied much in the U.S., and only one is approved by the FDA. Studies of two different caps show they can reduce hair loss by half in many women undergoing chemo.

Michael Jackson's biopic has pushed his music up the Billboard charts

The commercial impact of the Michael Jackson biopic Michael is reaching well beyond the global box office.

Filou worked with scientists for two years to help them test a theory about how harbor seals use their whiskers to hunt.

How seals' whiskers make them master underwater hunters

Their sensitive facial hair may be the harbor seals superpower for tracking fish, scientists are learning.

Research shows that an anti-poverty program can even work in incredibly difficult circumstances, like in the Somali city of Baidoa, where half of the city's 1.2 million population are internally displaced people.

Anti-poverty program is effective even in one of the world's toughest settings

Researchers looked at whether a tried-and-true poverty alleviation effort that gives cash and coaching to households, and is typically implemented in rural areas, could work in an urban setting.

Samantha Pohlman, a registered nurse, performs a cosmetic treatment procedure on Christine Ruiz at Planned Parenthood - B Street in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, March 20. Planned Parenthood is expanding its services by offering cosmetic treatments like injections to expand its revenue sources.

Trump and Congress cut funding for Planned Parenthood. Can Botox keep it afloat?

After President Trump and Congress cut certain Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood in last year's budget, some clinics have started offering aesthetic services, including Botox, to stay afloat.

Scientists search the microbiome for clues to the rise in colorectal cancers

Unlike many cancers, colorectal cancer has become more lethal for people at younger ages. Doctors are sleuthing out why.

President Trump speaks about the economy at a rally in January in Clive, Iowa.

Poll: Most Americans have the summer blues about Trump and the economy

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a record low share of Americans approve of President Trump's job performance and his handling of the economy heading into the summer before a key midterm election.

Group releases proposed plan for $35 million updated park in south Columbus

The Southwest Parks Working Group released their plan Monday for expanding recreation, park and therapeutic recreation opportunities originally envisioned for McCoy Park.

A customer shops for produce in an H-E-B grocery store on May 11 in Austin, Texas.

This is how close American households are to the financial edge

A new report shows that nearly half of U.S. households did not earn enough to cover their necessities in 2024.

Hot overnight temperatures wreck people's sleep all over the world. In India, many people like this worker sleep outside to seek respite from searing temperatures. Climate change is making nights hotter, causing more sleep loss, according to a new study.

Hot nights are costing you up to 56 hours of sleep per year, study finds

A new study finds that hotter nights caused by human-driven climate change are eating away at hours of sleep every year.

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