Some children may use hair pulling as a coping mechanism during stressful times. When this action becomes compulsive, it may be trichotillomania. While many children play with their hair, consistent ...

Many kids are infatuated with hair from a young age. Babies tug on their mom's tresses for a reaction, and toddlers yank on their friends' hair during playground disputes. It's an expected part of ...

Over the course of their lives, up to 220,000 Norwegians will pick at their skin or pull out their hair to an extent that can ...

Trichotillomania has been gaining more awareness in recent times, thanks to the efforts of organizations such as the Body Focused Repetitive Behavior Foundation. Formerly known as the Trichotillomania ...

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CHICAGO — Big news for fighting sisters: Scientists have found the sensors that signal the painful zing of a hair pull. And this pain message can rip along a nerve fiber at about 100 miles an hour, ...