There are many types. The causes of this condition vary and include genetics, hormones, aging, and stress. The underlying ...

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Skin conditions related to rickets are: Alopecia (hair loss ... rickets occur in children, and osteomalacia tends to occur in ...

But it may not last - up to 40% of young children with alopecia may have another bout within 5 or so years. If your daughter has lost more than half her scalp hair the chances of it growing back ...

Children’s alopecia causes and treatment: Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition that causes hair loss in both children and adults. It happens when the immune system attacks the hair ...

Jada Pinkett Smith had an unexpected reaction to her husband Will Smith’s slap during the Oscars. The incident sent ...

A marathon runner with alopecia was left “embarrassed and heartbroken” after being verbally abused by a woman who thought she ...

However, she said, the fate of her body lies in a "higher power" and that accepting it has helped her find perspective to deal with the emotional impact of alopecia. "People are out here with ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- On Saturday, families came together for the second annual Walk for Alopecia in San Francisco. "We're trying to change the paradigm and bring the community together," said Nicole ...

"I have always wanted to reach out to people, and dogs, who are lonely or isolated," artist Eileen Whelan says.