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June 2001 in “Annals of Internal Medicine” Tamoxifen can cause total hair loss but its benefits outweigh this side effect.
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A bald man grew hair on his head after taking a drug called diazoxide, but lost it again when he stopped the medication.
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January 2010 in “Human & experimental toxicology” Eating paradise nuts led to selenium poisoning, causing nausea, hair loss, and other symptoms in two women.
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January 2019 in “International Journal of Herbal Medicine” The polyherbal emulgel created for hair care was safe, had good qualities, and could lead to future hair care products.
Obesity is linked to many gastrointestinal diseases and needs more research for treatment development.
February 2010 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Lactic acid cream can help improve skin bumps known as eruptive vellus hair cysts.
October 1999 in “The Journal of Urology” New treatments and diagnostic methods for urological conditions show promise, but some lack sufficient accuracy for clinical use.
November 1997 in “Postgraduate Medicine” Robert T. Leonard Jr. disagrees with Max Rubin's negative views on hair loss treatment, advocating for hormonal tests in women and supporting the use of medications and surgery for androgenetic alopecia.
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