| The United States government, with it's huge | | | | These sites are sponsored by the federal |
| resources, has a number of excellent health related | | | | government. National Institutes of Health (nih.gov) |
| web sites which contain reliable hair loss information | | | | and National Library of Medicine (nlm.nih.gov) are good |
| which is freely available to the public. | | | | examples of where you can find good hair loss |
| The advantage of checking hair loss information on a | | | | information. |
| US government site is that you are unlikely to be | | | | Clinical trial information is documented on |
| affected by sensational claims or dubious hair loss | | | | clinicaltrials.gov, run by National Institutes of Health |
| treatments that can leave you disappointed and a | | | | and the Food and Drug Administration. |
| little poorer! The information on public service | | | | .edu |
| government web sites is usually accurate and | | | | These web sites are sponsored by universities and |
| objective. | | | | medical institutions. Mayo Clinic (mayo.edu) is a good |
| To browse US government web sites easily, use | | | | example although you will also find good hair loss |
| Google's special tool for that purpose. Just type this | | | | information on an associated site at |
| address into your browser: google.com/ig/usgov | | | | .org |
| Use the following suggestions for finding solid, hair | | | | Web sites with an .org extension are generally |
| loss information: | | | | operated by non-profit organizations with the focus |
| Your Search Phrase | | | | on research and teaching. |
| Use a specific search phrase in the search box on the | | | | Questions To Ask |
| google.com/ig/usgov page and remember to put | | | | Here are some questions you need to ask when |
| quotes around the phrase to get higher quality results | | | | visiting a web site for hair loss information: |
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| together. | | | | clinical trial results been published? Has the product |
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| Domain Extensions To Watch For | | | | researching hair loss information will help you gather |
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| extensions are usually reliable as they are not trying | | | | way to assist you in making an informed decision |
| to sell a product: | | | | regarding your treatment options. |
| .gov | | | | |