Health Tip: Losing Your Hair?

By Diana Kohnle, HealthDay Reporter

(HealthDay News) -- Shedding hair can be a genetic trait, but it can also be a sign of physical or mental distress.

The American Academy of Dermatology mentions these potential reasons for hair shedding:

• Losing at least 20 pounds quickly.


• Having recently given birth.


• Suffering a great deal of emotional stress, such as from a family problem or loss of a job.


• Having a high fever or a serious illness, or having recently had an operation.


• Having recently stopped taking birth control pills.

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