Study Shows Rise in Marijuana Use among Teenagers

Even as teens cut back on their use of tobacco, binge drinking and methamphetamines they are smoking marijuana in increasing numbers, according to a new report conducted by the University of Michigan for the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).  20.6 percent of high school seniors surveyed said they had smoked pot within the last…

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Why some women go bald

An estimated 30 million females suffer from baldness. This might come as a surprise – though the numbers speak true, that female baldness could be so widespread. Hair loss in females covers a wide variety of factors. One is that women, like men, have testosterone in their bodies, but obviously at a much lower level….

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Proud Bald Men

Going bald is not as bad as it seems. Quite a few bald men are popular celebrities. Celebrities who have gone bald have set quite a few trends, showing how you can use hair loss to your advantage. Some of the hottest bald celebrities include Bruce Willis, Vin Diesel, Ron Howard, Patrick Stewart, and Andre…

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Going bald too fast?

Going bald too fast? Stop thinning hair without hair loss drugs. When faced with hair loss, most people naturally seek instantaneous results. These are mostly found in drugs available at local pharmacies. People easily find hair loss drugs and the variety is fairly large. Most people favor this option as the easy way out, and…

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A Technical Look at Baldness

Your hair is the fastest growing tissue in your body. Made up of proteins called keratins, each strand of hair is comprised of three layers. They are: the medulla [the inner layer], the cortex [the middle layer] and the cuticle [the outer layer]. Interestingly, the medulla is only found in thick hairs, while the cortex…

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Grooming Tips to Help the Bald Man

Do not let hair loss hamper your style. Most women find bald men sexy, and this might be the option that is worth choosing. If you choose not to go bald, there are several men’s hairstyling products that you could use to help groom yourself better.     Here are a few things you must…

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Ways to Treat Thinning Hair

Receding hairlines and balding spots can be troublesome and embarrassing. However, everyone reacts to it differently. Some chose to let it run its course, while others opt to adopt a new ‘shaved’ look. There are those who chose to fight it head on and seek effective treatments and cures for thinning hair.     Here…

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Pacing Yourself to Avoid Binge Drinking

Recent research suggests that binge drinking – more than four drinks in one night – might be a better indication of serious alcohol addiction than frequency of drinking. Many people who binge drink don’t begin the night intending to drink copious amounts of alcohol but end up making poor decisions after consuming several drinks in…

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Hypnosis as a cure for baldness

A preliminary study carried out suggests that hypnosis might help relieve people suffering from stress-related alopecia. Dr Ria Willemsen, of Free University in Brussels, and colleagues write in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, “Hypnotherapy may enhance the mental well-being of patients with alopecia areata and it may improve clinical outcome.” Alopecia areata…

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