Have you ever experienced a rash or skin irritation after using synthetic hair for braids? Was your scalp itchy to the point where you had to wash your hair or take out your style? Researchers might have unlocked the answer as to why this reaction could be happening. When scientists at Consumer Reports tested synthetic […]
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What’s Behind Black Women’s High Risk For Strokes
Dawn Turnage had been dizzy and exhausted all week. Her vision was blurry, but she wrote it off. Maybe she needed new glasses, she thought. Or, maybe a day off of work. Either way, she kept it moving. Then, one day after work, she woke up on the bathroom floor after chugging Pepsi to muster […]