Black girls commonly have negative experiences related to their natural hair
Teasing and unwanted hair touching are just some of the negative experiences Black girls go through because of their hair, according to a new study.
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Teasing and unwanted hair touching are just some of the negative experiences Black girls go through because of their hair, according to a new study.
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Unless you are an identical twin, you probably aren't often mistaken for someone else. Likewise, our own sense of self as distinct from all other humans is deeply ingrained since early childhood.
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Neurodegenerative diseases damage and destroy neurons, ravaging both mental and physical health. Parkinson's disease, which affects over 10 million people worldwide, is no exception. The most obvious symptoms of Parkinson's ...
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Immediately after birth, human infants begin to develop a complex, interwoven fabric of microbes in their gut. Known collectively as the gut microbiome, this diverse ecosystem consists of bacteria, archaea, viruses and fungi, ...
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Ankle sprains are one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries, usually involving a stretched or torn ligament in the joint. A simple misstep leading to a sprain can significantly impact physical activity and quality of ...
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Infants carry a vast assemblage of bacteria, viruses and fungi in their guts. Combined, these microbes make up a complex ecology known as the gut microbiome, which plays a major role in health and disease throughout life. ...
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When Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico in September 2017 as a high-end category 4 storm, it left in its wake the largest catastrophe in the history of the island. The storm killed over 3,000 people in its immediate ...
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The cells in the body can be thought of as tiny archery targets, each vulnerable to the deadly arrow of cancer. The more cells a given animal has and the longer it lives, the greater its odds of accumulating harmful cell ...
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Middle-aged adults in the United States today experience worse mental health than older generations of Americans and also their European and Asian peers.
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A new study has shown that stress alone can drive women to excessive drinking.
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