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Bee pollen, green tea, essential oils, and various plant extracts improve skin and hair health.
January 2020 in “Proyecto de investigación:” Longer anogenital distance may indicate a higher chance of having polycystic ovary syndrome, and measuring this distance along with hormone levels could improve diagnosis.
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Children with alopecia areata often have low vitamin D, especially if they have darker skin, it's not summer, or they're not White.