New research raises concerns about the safety of chemical hair relaxers. Now, many Black women want safer alternatives.

Several generations of Black women met to discuss how their hair has shaped the way others see them and how they see themselves.

Concerns about health risks, including links to gynecological tumors and uterine cancer, are driving a shift in Black hair care away from chemical relaxers.

A juvenile colossal squid was spotted in its natural environment alive at a depth of almost 1,100 feet, according to the ...

Filipino Michelle Nhu, 35, based in Florida, has jet-black straight hair, and so do two of her daughters, Jayla, 8, and Leia, a toddler. But her eldest, Kennedy, 11, has natural curls, which is why ...

CHICAGO -- They say necessity is the mother of invention. And, in 1957, one Chicago barber took that adage to heart. When Fred B. Luster was unable to find the necessary hair products to service his ...

Conventional wisdom dictates that consumers should have an emergency fund with enough money to cover three to six months' worth of living expenses – but in reality, 42% of Americans don't have ...

Since 2007, the Native American Educational and Cultural Center (NAECC) serves as a second home for the Purdue community. The Center is open to all students and committed to nurturing student learning ...

Dr Strom revealed 'tight hairstyles' like ponytails, buns, or braids 'can cause a permanent form of hair loss' called traction alopecia. Suffered by millions of Americans, traction alopecia is ...

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Data suggest the disparity could have been reduced if Black women delivered at their nearest hospital. Native American and Black women delivered at lower quality hospitals compared with white ...

A man wielding a knife seriously wounded five people in Amsterdam, including two from the U.S., during a stabbing attack in a shopping district on Thursday, according to Dutch police. The ...