Woman Writing Candace Hoffmann

medical journalist, author, advocate

May the new decade bring greater insight into hair loss

candace | January 3, 2010

I hope this new decade brings some greater strides in hair loss research. I’ll be on the look out and will be reporting them here.

Postpartum hair loss

candace | September 6, 2009

During pregnancy, because our bodies are focused on growing a healthy baby, other processes slow down, among them the normal resting, shedding and growing cycle of our hair.

Separating hair loss scams from hair loss help

candace | September 5, 2009

The Internet is full of great information about hair loss, but it probably contains more bad information. So how do you tell a good Web site from a bad one. Probably the best way is to know who owns it.

Hair loss awareness month: AAD spotlights women

candace | August 9, 2009

One in four women suffer from some form of hair loss. The American Academy of Dermatology focuses on women’s hair loss during August: Hair Loss Awareness Month

Trichotillomania: N-Acetylcysteine shows promise in study

candace | July 20, 2009

Trichotillomania is considered a psychological disorder. Also known as chronic hair pulling or morbid hair-pulling, it results in bald patches or complete hair loss,   from a person’s deliberate pulling out of his/her own hair. People who exhibit this behavior, experts note, typically feel tension prior to the hair pulling or when trying to resist [...]

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