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What is Alopecia?

Rufus001 researches Alopecia and offers help in dealing with the disease.

Have you ever seen someone with no hair or a bald spot on the back of their head? Or do you know someone who wears a wig or a hat in school? Their hair loss could be caused by many things. One reason may be caused by Alopecia (a-low-pee-shee-a).

Alopecia is a condition caused when your immune system attacks your hair follicles. One percent of residents of America suffer from Alopecia. There is no way to prevent it or to treat it. No one knows why it occurs and can be very hard on a teenage girl. There are three types of Alopecia. Alopecia areata, totalis, and universalis.

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Can WhyEat Adjust Your Eating Habits?
An unknown author takes a look at the possible influence of WhyEat on eating habits.

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Meet the WhyEat Dietician
Alig2444 introduces you to the newest addition to the WhyEat program.

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Spring is Here!
Supercow9 reports on the arrival of Spring in Whyville.

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A Guide to Zero Gravity
Supercow9 offers help for a Whyville game.

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Valentine's Day: The Pros and Cons
Maglina finds out what other Whyvillians think of Valentine's Day.

 

 

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Ps2man1's Updated Platform
Ps2man1 shares his updated platform.

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Myspace: A New Teen Obsession
Ozzy111 looks into a popular website.

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Media Menu
MediaWiz brings you the best shows for this week.

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Whyvillian in the Spotlight
This week's Whyvillian in the Spotlight is . . . EmmyEmmy!

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How Much Water is There Really?

Rocke182 reports on water facts.

Have you ever wondered how much water is on Earth? Have you ever wondered how much the average person drinks a day? I'm here to tell you all kinds of facts about water! Water can be everywhere. It's in ponds, rivers, oceans, It's all around you! Keep on reading on to discover more interesting water facts!

The average percent of water that covers the earth is 75%. That's a lot of water. 97% of water is in oceans. So that means 3% of water is only drinking water! Wow. The average person in the United States uses up to 80 to 100 gallons of water each day. During medieval times a person would use up to five gallons per day. That shows how much water we use a day! The average person needs to drink up to two quarts of water a day. One toilet flush is about seven gallons. An average shower is up to 25 to 50 gallons of water. One clothes washer load takes up to 40 gallons! Although a person can live without food for more than a month, a person can only live without water for approximately one week.

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