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June 2021 in “Carcinogenesis” Certain hair straighteners and dyes may increase ovarian cancer risk, especially in African American/Black women.
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November 2016 in “The Journal of urology/The journal of urology” Dutasteride is as safe for the heart as finasteride.
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August 2019 in “Clinical genitourinary cancer” Taking 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors before bladder removal surgery might make high-grade bladder tumors less aggressive.
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June 2018 in “Scientific Reports” People with certain types of alopecia have a slightly higher risk of cancer, especially thyroid, bladder, and prostate cancers.
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July 2022 in “Metabolites” Higher uric acid levels are linked to fewer urinary symptoms in healthy Korean men.
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December 2013 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Women with alopecia may have a higher chance of getting thyroid cancer.
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August 2022 in “International Journal of Women s Health” Women with hyperandrogenism, especially those with PCOS, are more likely to have psychiatric disorders.
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November 2020 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” People with alopecia areata are more likely to get migraines, and vice versa.
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May 2019 in “The World Journal of Men's Health” Taking 5 alpha reductase inhibitor medication slightly increases the risk of depression, especially as you get older.
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September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Poor air quality increases the risk of atopic dermatitis in Taiwan.
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June 2023 in “Advances in therapy” Ripretinib is effective and safe for treating advanced GIST in Chinese patients, particularly for non-gastric GISTs.
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August 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Patients with melanoma who saw dermatologists and were from higher-income areas were more likely to have follow-up visits, which was linked to lower mortality.
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February 2025 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” GLP-1 agonists may increase the risk of hair loss.
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July 2020 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Spironolactone does not increase the risk of breast cancer recurrence.
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May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Finasteride for hair loss in young men increases the risk of sexual dysfunction.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Young men taking finasteride for hair loss have a higher risk of sexual dysfunction.