Cold cap therapy could help women undergoing chemotherapy save hair. Oct. 28, 2010— -- When Shirley Billigmeier was diagnosed with breast cancer this spring, she was grateful for a good prognosis ...

Women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer are more likely to keep most of their hair with the help of devices that cool the scalp, according to two new studies. The devices work like ...

For many women, the most traumatic aspect of chemotherapy treatment for cancer is the prospect of losing their hair. “Waking up to a pillow covered with hair is the first outward sign that they really ...

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. (Courtesy of Baylor ...

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Women who’ve been treated for the disease say one of the most ...

How are you doing on your chemo caps and baby hats? In the last week, I received dozens of hats from the knitters and crocheters at Centerbridge II, an assisted-living apartment building in ...

The hat always came back, more faded yet stronger than ever. Frank started it. I had undergone my first chemotherapy and couldn't imagine being bald. Then I saw a guy wearing a baseball cap bearing ...

Hospital receptionist starts hat donation project for sick patients. — -- Susana Luna would make Santa proud. Luna, a receptionist in Lenox Hill Hospital's radiology department in New York City, ...

The purple baby hats are for the Clicks for Babies Campaign by Prevent Child Abuse NJ and the National Center for Shaken Baby Syndrome. Remember, PURPLE stands for Peak of crying / Unexpected / ...