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The Bald Report: Weekly hair loss and hair restoration news

Happy Monday, folks. This is the first Monday in a long time that we did a Bald Report, thanks to adequate hair loss coverage over the weekend. We've got some interesting news bits for you today, including a touching story about one woman's battle with alopecia.

Suffering in Silence – An MSNBC story recounts the struggle of a 27-year-old alopecia sufferer, and how she has kept her condition hidden for years.

Celebrity Hair Loss – Cameron Diaz's most recent counterpart, Paul Sculfor, admits that his cocaine abuse in the past caused him to lose his hair.

Bald Lies – A UK authority ruled that Neetas Herbal hair loss solution made false claims about their product.

The Bald Report: Weekly hair loss and hair restoration news

Happy Tuesday, folks. We're not all business here at Battle Against Bald. In fact, we're all BUT business today. We found some interesting hair loss-related articles for you: the topics include the paralympics, to the Cold War and canine hair loss.

Paralympics plagued by... hair loss? - A German wheelchair basketball player is being banned for steroids after test results showed he used Propecia, which is known to cover-up the use of performance enhancing drugs.

We're not the only ones - Other animals suffer from hair loss as often as humans do. In fact, scientists recently discovered the gene for canine baldness.

Cold War leader were fans of Equal Opportunity - After random analysis of Russian (and Soviet) leaders, an NPR analyst discovered that hirsute and bald men shared the role. In fact, they alternated.

The Bald Report: Weekly hair loss and hair restoration news

Happy Monday, folks! Whoops... make that Tuesday. Sorry, slept through the alarm. Got some hair loss news gems for you today. A bit about our neighbors up north and a remedy from the land down under. Enjoy!

Do NOT go to Canada — Apparently, syphilis runs rampant in Canada. While the number of cases is beginning to level off, it's still an issue. One of the less serious consequences of the STD: hair loss.

Hair restoration procedures — Here's a rather extensive list of the different methods with which you can replenish your hair line.

The majestic emu — So rich and plentiful with Miracle-Gro. Did you know that oil from the skin of emus helps "awaken" your sleepy little hair follicles? We lift a concerned brow to this remedy.

The Bald Report: Weekly hair loss and hair restoration news

Happy Monday, once again. And once again, the hair loss news is slow coming. Maybe people are losing less hair nowadays! Here are a couple of articles we managed to dig up after hours of surfing the web.

Total Body Formula — Nearly 200 people have lost their hair and fingernails because of excessive amounts of selenium and chromium in the supplement drink.

Prevent Hair Loss — One thing we're noticing about websites from India is that many offer outlandish solutions for hair loss. Try the Parachute Therapie Hair Fall Solution and you'll know what we're talking about.

The Bald Report: Weekly hair loss and hair restoration news

Happy Wednesday, folks. Finally, I have some hair loss news to report — a new treatment is gaining financial support and we've got one star-studded feel-good story to share. All the stuff you need to start a good week (one day late. Whoops). Have a fantastic week.

New kid on the block — Follica, the hair loss treatment startup, raised $11 million in second round funding. Get ready for some new product, chaps.

Gail Porter hairy again? — The UK television personality says that after developing alopecia three years ago, her hair has finally begun to grow back.

The Bald Report: Weekly hair loss and hair restoration news

Happy Wednesday, folks. Sorry I'm a little late on the Bald Report, but even with a extra couple of days to collect news from the hair loss world there's not very much to report. In fact, we found one article that's news to us:

Bald Girls Do Lunch — The nonprofit is making its first appearance in Nevada, where women are seeking some strength the take off their wigs in the sweltering desert heat.

The hair loss world is all abuzz with the discovery of the hair growth molecule laminin-511, but we've already touched on that subject so we'll spare you the excess coverage. Until the technology pans out and becomes of some use to bald folks like ourselves, I'd rather not count my chickens until they hatch. Call me superstitious.

The Bald Report: Weekly hair loss and hair restoration news

Happy Monday, folks. Not an extraordinary amount of hair loss news this weekend. No miracle cures, magic moments or feel-good stories. However, I came across a couple wig-related articles that are moderately interesting.

Jeremy Piven's Toupees — The "Entourage" star is notorious for donning a variety of hairpieces, and sometimes even letting his bad head shine. Is he trying to hide his hair loss, or just trying to have some fun with it?

The Wig — One man's rug turns from quick-hair to nightmare overnight. Read all about it.

The Bald Report: Weekly hair loss and hair restoration news

Happy Monday, folks. I hope you all had a fantastic weekend — mine was nice and relaxing. Surely a positive thing for my hair line, especially considering the recent findings about the relationship between stress and hair loss. Read it for yourself.

Stress, Hair loss — Yet another study has linked hair loss with stress. Researchers at the University of Luebeck found that hormonal shifts during periods of stress are the cause.

Beware Monsoon Season — If you happen to be planning a trip to India to witness Monsoon Season (don't know you'd do that, really!), here's a list of fungal infections you may be subjecting yourself too.

The Bald Report: Weekly hair loss and hair restoration news

Well, I just got back from Paris this morning, and I must say — it wasn't surprising to see that hair loss is just as prevalent a problem in France as it is here! Berets do a wonderful job of covering a bald pate, by the way. Anyways, on to the blog post at-hand — for starters, Happy Thursday. Here's a weekend's-worth of news blurbs from the hair loss world.

The 5 main causes of hair loss — There are several reasons why you may be losing your hair, besides genetic hair loss. This article outlines some other possibilities.

Brendan Fraser's hair loss — An article about Brendan Fraser's newest movie enlightened us about the actor's hair loss and successful hair restoration. Who would have known!

Hair loss prevention diet tips — You are what you eat. That's why you should take a glance at these 10 diet tips for preventing hair loss.

The Bald Report: Weekly hair loss and hair restoration news

It was a slow weekend in the world of hair loss, so we have only two bits of news for you this today. Luckily, one of them is good news! Continue reading, and stay tuned during the week as we're sure there will be more to report.

Hair loss or ED?—Three-times as many men in their 40s who responded to a recent survey said they are concerned more about hair loss than erectile dysfunction (ED).

Wigs, brought to you by Medicaid—A bill was proposed to Congress on Tuesday to introduce legislation that would cover the cost of wigs for alopecia areata patients.