We’ve got to hand it to the researchers who discovered this stuff: finasteride is an impressively effective medication for protecting (and sometimes regrowing) your hair follicles. While the FDA ...

If you’re a man of a certain age and you’ve noticed hair thinning, bald spots, or a receding hairline, you certainly aren’t alone. More than 50% of all men over the age of 50 will be affected by male ...

When it comes to the most effective hair retention strategies, few things hold a candle to the two most common treatments: minoxidil and finasteride. (A fancy laser cap helps a ton, too.) And until ...

Losing your hair can bring up a ton of emotions, and it can force you to reckon with how you feel about your appearance (not to mention your age). It can make you feel desperate, but luckily, there ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . FDA warned of potential serious risks when using compounded topical finasteride. There are no FDA-approved ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday it has become aware of reports of adverse events associated with compounded topical finasteride products, and it has issued an alert for ...

The FDA encourages health care providers to educate their patients about the risks associated with using compounded topical finasteride. Reports of adverse events associated with the use of compounded ...

Kaitlin Sullivan is a health and science journalist based in Colorado. She's been part of multiple award-winning investigations into health topics including the international medical device industry ...