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HEART DISEASE FOLLOWS BALD MEN

A report published in the January issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine (http://archinte.ama-assn.org) revealed that bald men have a greater risk of heart problems than those who retain their hair. The question not adequately answered is: Is the increased frequency of heart disease in bald men a result of a gene linked to hair loss (I doubt it), or is it more likely the result of the stress caused by watching displaced follicles accumulate on the shower drain and the constant harassment from the multi-billion dollar hair industry which equates baldness to being impotent and unattractive? To access the article, scroll about a third of the way down the page--you can view the abstract or the full document, or download the .pdf file.

Thu, 16 Mar 2000 07:43:22 -0800