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How synthetic braiding hair may be putting Black women’s health in jeopardy
For years, Black women have used synthetic braids to help style their hair. But a recent study by Consumer Reports found that ...
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Report finds potentially harmful chemicals in synthetic braiding hair, Philadelphia scientist weighs in
A new report found carcinogens and lead in popular brands of synthetic hair widely used in salons. A Philly scientist says ...
She Kept Her Condition Secret for Decades, Then Bared It All Online
Millions of people compulsively pick their skin or pull their hair. Social media is helping some of them to recover.
What the most stereotypical mothers from cities around the UK look like, according to AI... so do women in YOUR area look like this?
A popular Instagram account under the name of @reimagineuk shared a clip of the predictions, and one viewer dubbed them ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d
Are your hair braids making you sick?
Braids are beautiful and rooted in Black culture. But is this trusted hairstyle hiding something harmful? Credits: AJC | FDA | Getty | TikTok / Consumer Reports ...
The American Journal of Managed Care3d
Racial Differences in CA-125 Levels Tied to Ovarian Cancer Treatment Delays
Black and American Indian women with ovarian cancer were less likely to have elevated cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) levels at ...
Doctor says grey hair at certain age could be symptom of health deficiency
A simple check could help you figure out exactly what is causing the colour to fade from your hair - and there's a natural ...
Rethinking relaxers: Black women’s search for safer hair choices
New research raises concerns about the safety of chemical hair relaxers. Now, many Black women want safer alternatives.
Brooke Shields hits the beach in black-and-white bikini
Brooke Shields, 59, soaked up the sun in the Bahamas, flaunting her toned figure in a white and black bikini. “Wearing my ...
Why Can No One Define 4C Hair?
With the hair texture left off the original hair typing chart, how can we define who has 4C hair and who doesn’t? An expert explains.
The man who put Black hair care on the map: George Johnson, 97, shares his inspiring journey
George E. Johnson, the man who put black hair care on the map, built a business with profit sharing, health care, and college tuition reimbursement, and his life became iconic, but he never ...
The Sun15d
Shoppers race to M&S as viral conditioner is reduced to 75p – and people reckon they know the reason for the price slash
IT'S the hair conditioner that ... after spotting the conditioner with a "reduced to clear" sticker on the front. And in the comments, people said they thought they knew the reason the product ...