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10 ways to care for your hair

With the fast pace and increasing pressures of modern life, it can be difficult to spend time on your hair. However, good care is essential to how your hair looks and behaves; which in turn impacts on…

With the fast pace and increasing pressures of modern life, it can be difficult to spend time on your hair. However, good care is…

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Lawsuit Filed Against Brazilian Blowout Hair Products

Popular hair straightening salon treatment Brazilian Blowout became the centre of a lawsuit last week after stylist Kimberley Ryley filed a civil action against the company in America. Her decision…

Popular hair straightening salon treatment Brazilian Blowout became the centre of a lawsuit last week after stylist Kimberley…

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New Research Provides Insight Into Female Hair Loss

At last there may be some good news for women experiencing hair loss: last month (September 2010), scientists in Australia announced they may have isolated the specific gene which acts as a trigger…

At last there may be some good news for women experiencing hair loss: last month (September 2010), scientists in Australia…

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Does Eating Soy Reduce Hair Loss?

A 9-year Japanese study published in the scientific journal ‘Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention’ in August 2008 found that men eating more soy foods had a significantly lower risk of…

A 9-year Japanese study published in the scientific journal ‘Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention’ in August 2008 found…

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Can Improving My Diet Prevent Hair Loss?

I am 27 years old and I’ve started to lose my hair. I’ve heard that improving my diet could stop any more hair falling out, but I don’t really know where to start. Is it true that eating badly causes…

I am 27 years old and I’ve started to lose my hair. I’ve heard that improving my diet could stop any more hair falling out, but I…

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Low Carb Diets May Accelerate Hair Loss

A two-year study comparing the effect of low-carbohydrate versus low-fat diets in a group of obese adults has found that while both were equally effective at helping participants lose weight, the…

A two-year study comparing the effect of low-carbohydrate versus low-fat diets in a group of obese adults has found that while…

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Bernie Nolan – Bald and Glam!

Singing star Bernie Nolan has chosen to go bald in public at a prestigious awards ceremony, to show that bald can be beautiful, not to mention glamorous. The 49-year-old singer, who shaved her head…

Singing star Bernie Nolan has chosen to go bald in public at a prestigious awards ceremony, to show that bald can be beautiful,…

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Women's Rugby Star Defies Alopecia

While England’s women’s rugby union team put up a valiant fight against the victorious New Zealand side in Sunday’s World Cup final, none can deny the gap that was left by the absence of Heather…

While England’s women’s rugby union team put up a valiant fight against the victorious New Zealand side in Sunday’s World Cup…

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L-lysine Needed For Healthy Hair

The role of iron deficiency in hair loss is well established, particularly in women, who are more prone to anaemia due to iron depletion during their monthly cycle. However, there have been few…

The role of iron deficiency in hair loss is well established, particularly in women, who are more prone to anaemia due to iron…

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Male Menopause Causes Hair Loss

While the causes and effects of the female menopause are widely recognised, men can also go through the menopause, with symptoms including tiredness and hair loss. Dr Robert Brannigan, professor of…

While the causes and effects of the female menopause are widely recognised, men can also go through the menopause, with symptoms…

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Ne-Yo Started Going Bald at 13

Singer Ne-Yo has revealed that he started wearing a hat as part of his signature look when he was a teenager, to disguise the fact that he had already begun to experience hair loss. The…

Singer Ne-Yo has revealed that he started wearing a hat as part of his signature look when he was a teenager, to disguise the fact…

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Can Debt Problems Cause Hair Loss?

Ever since my husband’s business started having financial problems last year, I’ve noticed that his hair is getting thinner and his scalp is beginning to show through. Is it possible that stress is…

Ever since my husband’s business started having financial problems last year, I’ve noticed that his hair is getting thinner and…

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Does Washing My Hair Make It Fall Out?'

Name: Naomi Question: I play a lot of sport so I like to wash and straighten my hair every day, but lately I’ve noticed a lot is coming out when I brush it, and it is starting to look noticeably…

Name: Naomi Question: I play a lot of sport so I like to wash and straighten my hair every day, but lately I’ve noticed a lot…

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Does Standing on Your Head Prevent Baldness?

Yoga aficionados frequently assert that performing a headstand prevents hair loss, as it increases the blood flow to the scalp. Sadly, this is just an urban myth; although good blood circulation to…

Yoga aficionados frequently assert that performing a headstand prevents hair loss, as it increases the blood flow to the scalp.…

Smoking and Hair Loss Can Smoking Cause Thinning Hair

Does Smoking Cause Hair Loss?

The health risks of smoking are well documented, but experts now hope they can encourage more people to quit by highlighting the link between smoking and baldness. A study into the impact of smoking…

The health risks of smoking are well documented, but experts now hope they can encourage more people to quit by highlighting the…