Top 10 hair loss myths

October 9, 2009

Hair loss comes from the mother’s side Baldness is hereditary, but it’s not limited to the maternal side of the family. The hair loss gene can come from either parent. Cutting your hair will make it grow back thicker Hair feels thicker after a hair cut because hair is thicker at the base. Cutting your [...]

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Does margarine reduce your child’s IQ?

October 9, 2009

The Daily Mail has reported that “margarine consumption is linked to lower IQs in children”. The newspaper said that a study from New Zealand has found that children who ate margarine every day had IQs up to six points lower than children who did not. The researchers reported that the reason for the link was [...]

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Help for women losing their hair

October 9, 2009

Q: Is there anything that can be done to help women who are losing their hair? I’m in my forties and am a bit thin on top. A: The first step is to find a reversible cause for your hair loss. Iron deficiency and thyroid problems could be to blame. Telogen effluvium – where large [...]

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Showers can be bad for your health

September 16, 2009

Taking a shower could be bad for your health, say US scientists, who have shown that dirty shower heads can deliver a face full of harmful bacteria. Tests revealed nearly a third of devices harbour significant levels of a bug that causes lung disease. Levels of Mycobacterium avium were 100 times higher than those found [...]

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Gene scan to predict hair loss

September 15, 2009

Genes have been discovered that may increase the risk of early baldness by seven-fold by a team of international researchers. Being able to predict hair loss early could boost development of preventive treatments, the researchers said. Analysis of DNA from 5,000 volunteers with and without male-pattern baldness found two stretches of the genome linked with [...]

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Vegetarians Develop Less Cancers

September 1, 2009

Results from a new UK study are suggesting that vegetarians are less likely to develop cancer. The study involved the detailed analysis of data collected from over 52 thousand men and women over many years. It revealed that those who did not eat meat developed significantly fewer cancers than the ones who did. The study, [...]

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