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Scalp cooling, or cold caps, kept me from going bald while undergoing chemo for breast cancer. But why don’t more insurance companies cover it? I had an easier time accepting the recommendation ...
Cooling caps protect hair during chemo – but only at the right temperature. Antioxidants may help when cooling falls short.
One of the most challenging parts of cancer treatment is the hair loss, but thanks to one non-profit, it doesn't have to be.
Scientists have developed a new technique described as a ‘powerful double weapon’ to help patients keep their hair. It ...
Cynthia Gutierrez-Krapp has been battling cancer for more than a year but finds creating one-of-a-kind hats helps in her healing journey.
Hailed as a "milestone," researchers at Sheffield Hallam University found that cooling the scalp to 18C (64.4F) can prevent ...
She had no plans for what actually happened: founding Delaware Head Huggers, a one-woman organization that has donated more than 45,000 hand-knitted hats to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy ...
In the three months since he tells 2 News Caps 4 Cancer has given out 160 more. Nurses help identify the patients and distribute the caps. They say the reaction has been heartwarming.
Hats for Hope was originally founded by Kim Heath, a Brown Cancer Center patient, as a way to honor those battling cancer. The event carries a special meaning for Lindsey Gibson, Heath’s ...
Heath created the idea for the fashion show, where cancer survivors could feel like a model for a day and raise money for the cancer center that gave her more precious years at the end of her life.