Stopping Hair Loss Now
Saturday May 31, 2008
Karl Smith, in his 20s, has chronicled his own struggle with hair loss at his Stopping Hair Loss Now website. Smith explains the natural approaches he followed, and shows ... Read More
How Anyone Can Donate Hair to Locks of Love
Saturday May 31, 2008
Long Island Newsday has an article on donating to Locks of Love, the nonprofit organization that helps disadvantaged children suffering from hair loss by providing free hairpieces. Learn more ... Read More
Dear Abby: My Boyfriend is Going Bald
Friday May 30, 2008
A 23 year old reader writes to "Dear Abby" that she's not sure how to handle her 34-year old boyfriend Jasper's hair loss. "Although Jasper's hair loss is barely noticeable ... Read More
Dying Woman Donates Her Ponytail
Thursday May 29, 2008
You have to love Olga Horton. The selfless former special-needs teacher, who is facing the final days of her battle with terminal cancer, took the time to donate more than ... Read More
Heir Without Hair: Prince William is Going Bald
Wednesday May 28, 2008
Major newsflash -- the future king of England is getting thin on top! You can see from the photo (left), or if you want to see the young prince ... Read More
Ancient Methods of Hair Removal
Tuesday May 27, 2008
Naomi Torres, About.com's guide to Hair Removal, takes a look at some of the more ancient methods of hair removal, including threading, and sugaring, over at her site. Interesting reading!
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Summer Hair Protection
Monday May 26, 2008
It's Memorial Day, the official start of summer, and About.com's guide to Women's Hairstyles, Kendra Aarhus, takes a look at how to protect our hair from the sun. Before ... Read More
B Vitamins and Folic Acid for Hair Loss?
Sunday May 25, 2008
In the Ask Dr. Gott column, a 65 year old woman writes in to share her experiences with vitamin B-1 (thiamine), B complex with extra biotin, inositol and choline, for ... Read More
Five Ways to Predict Hair Loss
Saturday May 24, 2008
Did you know that by the time hair loss becomes visible to the naked eye, you've already lost 50-percent of hair density? "Early detection and prevention is the key ... Read More
Repair Your Hair
Friday May 23, 2008
TRESemme celebrity stylist Nathaniel Hawkins has a number of tips for women looking to repair their hair. It's a press release, but I think he has some relevant suggestions on ... Read More
Peggy Knight Provides Solutions for Hair Loss and Self Esteem
Thursday May 22, 2008
When Peggy Knight, of Peggy Knight Solutions (which makes custom hair pieces), learned that a teenage girl was afraid to go to school because she was being teased by children ... Read More
Can Air Pollution Make You Bald?
Wednesday May 21, 2008
Pollution may be one factor in the onset of baldness, according to a study just out from researchers at the University of London. Read more about it in the ... Read More
California Alopecia Sufferer Working to Get Medicaid to Cover Hair Pieces
Tuesday May 20, 2008
Redwood City, California's Matt Kelley, 41, lost all the hair on his body during a six-week period three years ago. His experience with the autoimmune disease alopecia, while initially devastating, ... Read More
John Travolta -- Unplugged
Monday May 19, 2008
The site "Make Me Heal" has been conducting a John Travolta Toupee Watch for a while, and they've finally documented what they've long suspected. The actor -- who sported thick ... Read More
Alopecia And Celiac Disease
Sunday May 18, 2008
A relatively high rate of celiac disease has been reported in patients with alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease that affects the hair follicles. About.com's Celiac Disease Guide Nancy Lapid
has the ... Read More
Does Your Hair Make You Look Old?
Saturday May 17, 2008
As we get older, hair is affected by that British hair expert Philip Kingsley calls the "trio of tribulations:" dryness, dullness, and thinning. Add in hair dye, blow-drying, and styling, ... Read More
Treating Hair Loss Caused By Arthritis Medications
Friday May 16, 2008
Hair loss can be an unwelcome and unwanted side effect of certain medications used to treat arthritis. Find out what types of arthritis medications can hair loss, and what can ... Read More
Hairstyles for Women Over Age 50
Tuesday May 13, 2008
I'm not over 50 -- yet -- but even with a few years to go, I don't mind getting inspiration. About.com's Beauty guide, Julyne Derrick, has put together a great ... Read More
Natural Remedies for Alopecia Areata
Sunday May 11, 2008
About's alternative health guide Cathy Wong takes a looka natural remedies being used to treat sudden hair loss, or alopecia areata in this article.
~ By Mary Shomon, Thyroid Disease ... Read More
Dullness, Drying and Thinning -- How to Keep Hair Looking Younger
Friday May 9, 2008
Good Housekeeping Beauty Editor Alyssa Hertzig has some tricks and product recommendations to help women take the years off by keeping hair younger-looking, and fighting back at dryness, dullness and ... Read More
Actor Jude Law Being Teased About Baldness
Thursday May 8, 2008
Apparently actor Jude Law is taking more than his fair share of abuse when it comes to his rapidly receding hairline.
Read about it now. Also read what Law is apparently ... Read More
Uh-Oh Muscle Men! Weightlifting May Cause Baldness
Wednesday May 7, 2008
Apparently, scientists in the UK are saying that weight lifting may be a cause of hair loss in some men. The peaks and drop in testosterone following a lifting session ... Read More
Naomi Campbell's Hair Loss Woes
Tuesday May 6, 2008
Check out this photo of supermodel Naomi Campbell. According to the Mirror in the UK, Campbell may be suffering from traction alopecia, and the Mirror article and photo give you ... Read More
Could Dried Bees Solve Your Hair Loss Problems?
Monday May 5, 2008
If you were losing your hair in 1655, you might have been told to rub dried bees on your head. This is according to a rare old book, "Natura Exenterata," ... Read More
HairDX Launches Genetic Test for Women's Hair Loss
Saturday May 3, 2008
The HairDx folks, who came out with a genetic test for men's hair loss, have now introduced a test for women. The HairDX Genetic Test for Female Pattern Hair Loss ... Read More
Hair Extension Horrors!
Friday May 2, 2008
The Sun in the UK has put together a celebrity slideshow (featuring a number of celebs, but starts off with hair disaster Britney Spears, of course!) , as well as ... Read More
Ask Amy: My Friend Can't Admit He's Going Bald at 21
Thursday May 1, 2008
A reader writes in to the Ask Amy syndicated advice column: "A 21-year-old friend is slowly but undeniably losing his hair. He seems unable to admit it to himself.
I'd ... Read More
