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Hair And Scalp Problems

• Article - Coping With the Psychological Issues of Hair Loss

  Hair loss from cancer treatment is a difficult issue for aging parents. This article offers guidance to help them cope.

• Checklist - Preparing for Hair Loss: A To-Do List

  A list of 18 items that will come in handy when you expect your parent's cancer treatment to result in hair loss.

Blog Posts

• Blog Post - My mother says she's lonely, and it's heartbreaking for me to hear her crying at night. What can I do to help her?

  My father died seven years ago, and for quite some...

• Blog Post - Help! My mom's in hospice and my sister and I are arguing about her funeral.

  Our mom has said she wants to be cremated "so you don...

• Blog Post - Media Focus on Patrick Swayze's Cancer Begs the Real Questions

  The sudden media attention on Patrick Swayze's diagnosis...

• Blog Post - Should Cancer Patients Take a Chemo Vacation?

  Most news headlines about cancer treatment trumpet...

Questions & Answers

• Question - Is there any way to help my mother, who's losing her hair, decrease the itching on her scalp?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How can I keep my mother's hair clean when she resists shampooing?

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• Question - How often do I need to shampoo my dad's hair?

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• Question - What are the small white bumps on my head after losing my hair from chemo?

  What are the small bumps on my head after undergoing chemo? The bumps on your scalp might be caused by damage to the hair follicle or inflammation.

• Question - What can I do to relieve scalp sensitivity after chemotherapy?

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• Question - How can I comfort my mother when she feels distressed about losing her hair?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - I had chemo a year ago. My eyelashes grow in and then fall...

  Since I had chemo, my eyelashes keep falling out. Why do they continue to fall out, and how long does it take for them to grow back for good?

• Question - My husband suffered a stroke and still sometimes feels a burning sensation in his head. Why?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How long does it take for hair loss to return after chemp?

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• Question - How fast does hair fall out after three treatments of chemo?

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• Question - Is it safe for a chemo patient who has now grown back their hair to get a perm?

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• Question - my husband doesnt understand severe fibromyalgia and how my...

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• Question - Now that my mom is in a nursing home, how can I make the most of my one-hour visits with her?

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• Question - How do we get my mother-in-law, who has Alzheimer's, to allow us to clean her house or bathe her?

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Tips & Reflections

• Tip - Buy little favorites in bulk

  I found that due to Mother's forgetfulness, she was...

News

• News - Study Finds Cholesterol Fine-Tunes Hearing

  FRIDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- The amount of cholesterol...

• News - Busting Medical Myths Even Doctors Believe

  THURSDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Somewhere in...

• News - Now-Banned Hair Dyes Linked to Bladder Cancer

  WEDNESDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- Hairdressers...