A Consumer Reports study has found that popular synthetic hair used in Black women’s braided hairstyles contains harmful chemicals, including lead and carcinogens. The findings raise health concerns for the millions who rely on these products for beauty and convenience.
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Breaking down racial disparities in diabetes prevalence
Andrey_Popov // Shutterstock Diabetes is a disease about which there are countless myths, misconceptions, and even moral judgments. Widespread cultural beliefs about who develops diabetes—as well as how and why—contribute to stigma and shame around the illness while obscuring its real, and very troubling, social determinants. To many, diabetes—particularly Type 2—is associated with bad decision-making: […]