A popular hair-growth drug may alter the accuracy of prostate cancer screening, say researchers.
Propecia, a drug commonly used to regrow thinning hair, appears to alter levels of a hormone that alerts doctors to an increased risk of prostate cancer in middle-aged men, possibly hiding the presence of the disease.
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a hormone always […]
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 10, 2007 — The Bald Truth (http://www.thebaldtruth.com), the official radio program of The American Hair Loss Association (http://www.americanhairloss.org), moves to its new 8 pm EST time slot Sunday night August 12th. This move comes as the show celebrates its ninth year of national syndication, and the six-month anniversary of its debut on XM Satellite Radio channel 152.
Broadcasting live from the CBS studios in Los Angeles, The Bald Truth, hosted by international best-selling author and founder of The American Hair Loss Association Spencer Kobren, has become the benchmark for successful health talk radio.
Kobren’s weekly on-air support group provides hair loss sufferers with a safe place to learn about effective hair loss products and treatments, and to openly share their thoughts, humor, hope and strength with others struggling with this silent epidemic.
“Spencer Kobren is the world’s leading expert in hair loss and its treatment.”
–Dr. Mehmet Oz
Oprah & Friends, XM Satellite Radio
“Spencer Kobren’s nationally syndicated show, The Bald Truth, has a dedicated listenership that would have Rush Limbaugh pulling his hair out in envy.”
–Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
“The tone of The Bald Truth is pure therapy.”
–Gersh Kuntzman,
New York Post
“Kobren has a seemingly encyclopedic knowledge about baldness.”
–The Washington Post
The Bald Truth airs live every Sunday night at 8 pm Eastern on radio stations nationwide (check your local listings), and on XM Satellite Radio channel 152
A popular hair-growth drug may alter the accuracy of prostate cancer screening, say researchers.
Propecia, a drug commonly used to regrow thinning hair, appears to alter levels of a hormone that alerts doctors to an increased risk of prostate cancer in middle-aged men, possibly hiding the presence of the disease.
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a hormone always […]
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 10, 2007 — The Bald Truth, the official radio program of The American Hair Loss Association, moves to its new 8 pm EST time slot Sunday night August 12th. This move comes as the show celebrates its ninth year of national syndication, and the six-month anniversary of its debut on […]
Hair is the most distinct feature of any human body, and hair loss is generally experienced by each one of us today. For hair loss to occur there is no specific time or reason. Being more specific, it’s the area around temples and at the top of the skull for any male/female, which tends to […]
If you have noticed that your hair is getting a little thinner around the edges, do not despair. Well, the despairing will happen, but try not to despair too much. You are definitely not alone in this, and there are many things you can do to help with your hair loss before all hope is […]
Hair loss may be a normal temporary response to something you have experienced, such as an operation or a fever, in which case there is nothing to worry about.
Loss of hair does worry people. Hair loss may be a normal temporary response to something you have experienced, such as an operation or a fever, in […]
The rains have brought relief from the heat but don’t be too quick to rejoice. The temperature may have dropped but humidity levels have risen causing scalp and skin problems.
Increase in humidity, excessive sweating and getting caught in the rain makes hair flat, dull and limp. This apart, rainwater brings down air pollutants, which weaken […]
As a world leader in hair replacement (medical hair restoration), Bosley has decided to expand its weekly hair loss blog, www.BattleAgainstBald.com, to include a new patient and chronicle his thoughts on the Bosley hair restoration procedure. Torrance Jestadt, of Vancouver, B.C., is a 32 year old producer/director who has been making films, commercials and television […]
A Japanese medical team has found that a form of antibiotic could prevent cancer patients from losing hair during chemotherapy, a doctor involved in the research said Monday.
Toshiyuki Sakai said his team had found “alopestatin” reduced hair loss by 70 percent when used on rats also given etoposide anti-cancer drugs.
Etoposide is widely used to treat […]