Mark of an overdose: Patients received too much radiation

Syndicated News Sources — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:10:45 +0000

When Alain Reyes hair suddenly fell out in a freakish band circling his head, he was not the only one worried about his health. His co-workers at a shipping company avoided him, and his boss sent him home, fearing he had a contagious disease.

Hair Replacement Web Site To Join Forces with Hair Loss Charity for Childlren

Syndicated News Sources — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:01:00 +0000

HairLoss.com, the largest and most comprehensive website dedicated to solving hair loss has partnered with Children With Hair Loss to provide the charity with as many hair replacement wigs to meet the organization's increasing demand in their mission to provide hair to children suffering from hair loss.

Frenetic finish

Syndicated News Sources — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:27:05 +0000

PINE GROVE - When Schuylkill West's Isaac Melochick skied a Nick Hair knuckle-curve down the right-field line in the bottom of the ninth, Stump Stadium became full of both excitement and uncertainty.In an afternoon full of momentum swings, Melochick's p

Vigil held for honors student killed in drive-by shooting

Syndicated News Sources — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:41:08 +0000

Saturday night, friends and family gathered in Little Haiti to mourn the loss of Lexsis Ray, 17, another innocent teen killed in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting.

Castor Oil for Hair Growth

Syndicated News Sources — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:39:46 +0000

One of the many herbs for hair growth includes castor oil which provides many benefits for hair.

After Stroke Scans, Patients Face Serious Health Risks

Syndicated News Sources — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:27:38 +0000

Among patients tested for strokes with a complex type of brain scan, radiation overdoses were more widespread than previously known, a New York Times examination has found.

Reader Says — Patents Stop Innovation

Syndicated News Sources — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:57:55 +0000

This is a comment left by a reader in response to Propecia being under patent protection…

And that is exactly why we need to see the end of Patent laws as we know them today, companies are given way too much time to bleed us. Its evil. Especially when medication has been Government funded or approved.

The real issue is that patents stop other companies from innovating. In fact while I’m thinking about, we should all be lobbying against the company that tried to sue … [visit site to read more]

Is Toppik Causing My Hair Loss to Speed Up?

Syndicated News Sources — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:58:40 +0000

I have used the “cover-up” product, Toppik, for a couple of years with pretty good results. I have recently read — albeit online, so of course I am quite guarded in my reaction — that there is aluminum in this keratin fiber product which may actually clog pores and cause or speed up hair loss/miniaturization. While I have continued to thin in the front and temples where I use the product, I atrributed that to the progress of MPB, not this product. Do you have thoughts on this? Do … [visit site to read more]

In the News - Offshore Stem Cells Treatments Offer False Hope

Syndicated News Sources — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:50:06 +0000

Snippet from the article:

Dr. George Q. Daley sits at his keyboard and types “stem cell treatments.” In less than a second he gets 13.4 million Google hits.

“Here’s a website where they claim over 1,500 patients treated,” says Daley, one of the world’s foremost stem cell researchers. “That doesn’t mean they’ve been treated successfully. It’s ‘buyer beware!’”

But … [visit site to read more]

My Aunt Got a Chemical Burn a Year Ago and Still Has a Bald Spot

Syndicated News Sources — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:49:57 +0000

Hi there it has been 1 year since my aunt has burnt my scalp with a relaxer it was red then healed but now there is a bald spot will my hair grow back and i am 14. what can i do to help it grow back? how fast will it grow? please help!

Honestly, I do not know. Your aunt’s hair may never grow back if the damage is significant and the burn went down to the root of the hair. If it was to grow back, I’d expect it might have grown back by now (since it’s been a year) or … [visit site to read more]