alopecia – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 21:03:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Webinar coverage: A look at the full impact of alopecia areata https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/webinar-coverage-a-look-at-the-full-impact-of-alopecia-areata/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:00:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154636 Hair — including eyelashes, eyebrows and body hair — protects the body from environmental factors such as temperature and also helps with how humans feel and sense things. In addition, people have a lot of their identity wrapped up in hair, said Dr. Kerri Purdy, a dermatologist, division head and associate professor at Dalhousie University […]

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]]> What employers need to know about alopecia areata https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/what-employers-need-to-know-about-alopecia-areata/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:58:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=133841 In just three months, Jennifer Krahn’s life completely changed. The vivacious and confident ex-athlete and biology teacher began her journey with alopecia areata when she noticed a small bald spot on her head 14 years ago. She tried to treat the spot with steroids, but wasn’t successful. Within three months, she experienced total hair loss, […]

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