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Article: Study suggests link between baldness and heart disease, but reason unknown
- Article from:
- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- November 30, 1998
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CopyrightCopyright 1998 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Bald may be beautiful, but it also may mean you are at higher risk
of heart disease.
A provocative study from Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital
found a clear association between the degree of hair loss and
increased risk of heart disease: the less hair, the more risk.
The risk was highest in those who have a bald pate with a fringe
around the side. The risk for heart disease for such men was 30%
higher than those with a full head of hair.
The study results were presented at the recent annual scientific
sessions of the American Heart Association in Dallas but went
virtually unnoticed.
An author of the study cautioned that while results showed a link
between hair loss and heart ...