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A Rock Star Fantasy

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Submitted by Adriana Rae on January 5, 2009 - 07:32.


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Best Exercises for Abs - Video

Submitted by Meg Wilson on January 5, 2009 - 12:21.

A new year is here and it's time to lose that belly fat and get those abs in shape. Here's a great video tutorial by Before and After TV showing a couple of the best exercises for getting your abs in great shape.


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1950's Bathing Suits

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Submitted by Meg Wilson on January 5, 2009 - 12:36.

Here's a quaint video from the 1950's showing swim suit fashions from 50 years ago.


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Hair Extensions Can Lead to Baldness

Submitted by Meg Wilson on January 5, 2009 - 14:59.

Hair extensions can lead to permanent baldness. Recent research published in the British Journal of Dermatology concludes that this problem may be much more common than has been reported.

According to the Daily Mail;

Dermatologists say the extensions, which are attached to a person's real hair by glue, weaving or braiding, put such tension on follicles in the scalp that they can become inflamed causing hair to fall out - a condition known as traction alopecia.

As a result, many women are left with permanent bald spots because the damage to follicles is irreversible.

Even women who had no visible signs of hair loss after wearing extensions had considerable underlying damage to the scalp when examined more closely, dermatologists from the University of Miami in Florida in the U.S. and Bologna University in Italy found.

Fears over the growing use of extensions first hit the headlines two years ago, when Victoria Beckham was photographed with a sizable bald patch after years of sporting false hair.

Kate Beckinsale, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears have also all been spotted with thinning hair after using extensions.

Last night, hair experts called for a ban on the popular accessory...

See more of the story at The Daily Mail.

The photo above is by dno1967 at Flickr.


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