Alopecia
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Jada Pinkett Smith fans support her hair loss after Oscars joke-gone-wrongJada Pinkett Smith has alopecia, a hair-loss disease which she can't control and that causes clumps of the hair on her scalp to fall out.EntertainmentMar 28, 2022
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Ricki Lake shaves her head amid ‘debilitating’ struggle with hair lossThe 51-year-old actor said her hair started falling out and was never the same after starring in the 1988 version of 'Hairspray.'LifestyleJan 2, 2020
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Traction alopecia: Everyday things you do that can cause hair lossThis type of hair loss is permanent, but totally preventable.LifestyleNov 16, 2019
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Calgary group works to raise awareness, help kids with alopeciaA Calgary group is working to help kids with a condition many people don’t even know exists.HealthOct 11, 2019
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Salons continue calls for hair donations after Canadian Cancer Society says it will stopAccording to the Canadian Cancer Society, they have enough hair to keep making wigs until 2022.HealthNov 9, 2018
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‘It is potentially fatal’: Courtice mother speaks out after dog bites her sonThe owner, or owners, of the dog fled the scene after the incident, she says.NewsJul 17, 2018
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Jada Pinkett Smith opens up about battle with hair loss"It was one of those times in my life where I was literally shaking with fear," Jada Pinkett Smith shared. "That's why I cut my hair and continue to cut it."EntertainmentMay 23, 2018
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Scientists stumble upon breakthrough in battle against baldness, grey hairScientists in Texas searching for the cure for cancer may have stumbled upon another slightly-less-important cure: alopecia.HealthMay 8, 2017
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Little girl with alopecia dazzles on school’s ‘Crazy Hair Day’Alopecia is an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss. But that didn't stop one little girl from participating in — and owning — 'Crazy Hair Day' at school.LifestyleApr 6, 2017
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New drug-free treatments for hair lossIt's estimated nearly half of all Canadians, both male and female, will experience some form of hair loss by age 50.HealthAug 6, 2014
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