Black women, weaves and hair loss

Health.com (via CNN) reported results this week from a study conducted by Cleveland Clinic’s Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Institute indicating that black women’s reliance and use of braids and tension-bearing weaves are linked to hair loss (central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, or CCCA). Now, before you take this article as fact, […]

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GA cuts domestic violence program funding

Here I was, minding my own business on twitter the other day when the Atlanta Journal-Constitution tweeted a blog posting from one of their political correspondents, Jim Galloway.  I am not a strict follower of politics generally – but I religiously follow health policy news. Shameless plug: You can come […]

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Healthwatch: Serena Williams

Oooh chile, help me. Serena had a major scare last month and I really don’t know how I feel about it. If this could happen to her, what does that mean for me? *sigh* For some reason, the advice from my 9th grade P.E. instructor is ringing in my head […]

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