Hormone-disrupting chemicals found in hair products for black women
Many hair products used by black women and children contain unlisted chemicals that can interfere with the body’s natural hormones.
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Many hair products used by black women and children contain unlisted chemicals that can interfere with the body’s natural hormones.
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This sampling of research examines urban renewal efforts and how vacant and abandoned buildings affect local property values, crime and health.
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Lyme disease, a bacterial infection spread through ticks, has been linked in a study to a new concern: obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS).
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What is the microbiome? We highlight recent research on the unique communities of trillions of bacteria that we all host.
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Do looser advertising standards produce well-informed consumers, or drive needless demand? We examine the research.
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Police officers rarely used force to apprehend and detain criminal suspects and, when they did, most suspects were not injured, finds a study of three city police departments.
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California’s eugenic sterilization program disproportionately targeted Latinos, and especially Latina women, new research finds.
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While the nation’s ongoing opioid epidemic is often discussed as a white issue, new research indicates that prescription opioid use in black adults is just as high.
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Foodborne illness can hide in our favorite comestibles. Luckily, researchers are developing tools to identify outbreaks and mitigate risks.
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Immigrants to the United States who are not citizens are more likely to have worse oral health compared to natives and naturalized citizens.
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