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Hair-Straightening Products Linked With Uterine Cancer Risk-Study
Hair-straightening products may significantly increase the risk of developing uterine cancer among those who use them frequently, a large study published on Monday suggests. “We estimated that 1.64 percent of women who never used hair straighteners would go on to develop uterine cancer by the age of 70, but for frequent users, that risk goes […]
FDA Approves First Drug of Its Kind to Restore Hair Growth in Severe Alopecia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first systemic treatment for alopecia areata—commonly referred to as just alopecia—a disorder that causes hair to fall out often in clumps on the scalp, face, and sometimes on other areas of the body. The drug, Olumiant (baricitinib), made by Eli Lilly, is now approved to treat adults […]
How to Get Clear Skin + Healthy Hair: Briogeo Organic & Vegan Products For ALL Hair Types
I think we’ve all experienced the feels of flaky scalp, dandruff, or split ends right?! Today’s video is all about hair care, sprinkled with some skincare tips! Like our skin, our scalp can be dry and dehydrated and get irritated. We’ll be taking a deeper look at how shampoos and conditioners really work on our […]
Students Sue Texas Schools Over Hair Policy
You’ve heard of school uniforms, but what about grooming codes? A public school in Texas says a student’s hair can’t be too long. Not everyone’s happy about it, and the American Civil Liberties Union has already filed a lawsuit.
Brooklyn Fashion Designer Breaks Guinness World Record for Largest Afro
Simone Williams’s hair-raising experience, nine years in the making, has earned her quite a distinction. The 32-year-old Brooklyn fashion designer has just broken the Guinness World Record for largest afro (female)—with voluminous locks that reach over eight inches tall and nearly nine inches wide. Her afro is four feet and 10 inches in circumference. Williams […]
Spain: Children Grow Body Hair From Alleged Drug Mix-Up
Parents in Spain whose babies and toddlers developed abnormal body hair plan to sue a company that put a hair loss treatment into containers meant for a medicine, a mother of one of the children said on Aug. 31.
Woman Loses Clumps of Hair After Using Conditioner Product, Thinks It Was Tampered With
A Wisconsin woman unexpectedly lost clumps of her hair after using a conditioner product purchased from a local Walmart. She and her mother wrote on social media that they believe the conditioner was tampered with a hair-removal product prior to purchase. Ashley Rose, of New Richmond, Wisconsin, had bought Pantene Pro-V Sheer Volume Conditioner and within […]