60-Second Symposium

By Melissa August, Val Castronovo, Matthew Cooper, Daniel Levy, Ellin Martens, Julie Rawe, Chris Taylor, Owen Thomas and Josh Tyrangiel

CHEER UP, BALDY As if female rejection weren't bad enough, a recent study found that men with thinning crowns are up to 36% more likely to develop heart disease. But there are benefits to baldness. These experts offer the upside of showing more scalp.

Dr. JoAnn Manson, Harvard medical professor and study co-author: "Male-pattern baldness may serve as a marker for increased risk of heart disease, perhaps due to elevated testosterone levels. Hair tonics are an unlikely cure-all. A far better bet to protect your heart is 30 minutes of aerobic exercise daily. The good news: less time lost blow-drying afterwards."

Ron Insana, CNBC anchor who received tons of fan mail when he ditched his toupee last summer: "Even as a child, I wanted to lead the bald men's liberation movement... It's fairly liberating to go back to being who you are rather than hiding it. There's nothing worse than having people stare at your hairpiece. It's also easier to wax than to spray."

Terry Bradshaw, co-host of NFL on Fox: "Being bald automatically weeds out a lot of women--if you get turned down for a date, you know it's because you're bald, and you don't take it so personally. Haircuts are half price, and endorsement possibilities are great with all the grow-hair products. Plus, people can use your head as a mirror."