Dionna Brown was two weeks shy of her 15th birthday when her world turned upside-down. An outstanding public high school student in Flint, Michigan, with a report card most of her peers would envy, ...

The California Black Health Network (CBHN) has launched a new initiative, the Conscious Black Beauty Movement (CBBM), aimed at raising awareness about the harmful effects of toxic chemicals often ...

A plant that is described as the most violently toxic plant growing in North America has been found along the shore of White Rock Lake in Dallas. According to the USDA, the water hemlock plant is ...

For Black men, mental health is real., Indy resident Allan Garnett discusses his journey to a healthier headspace.

Social Issues Synthetic hair contains toxic chemicals. Black women are looking to ‘ditch the itch.’ Black women have long relied on braids for beauty and care. Research on toxic chemicals in synthetic ...

Black women have long relied on braids for beauty and care. Research on toxic chemicals in synthetic hair is prompting a movement toward alternative plant-based hair options.

Black women have long relied on braids for beauty and care. Research on toxic chemicals in synthetic hair is prompting a movement toward alternative plant-based hair options.

news Public Health Toxic water hemlock plant growing at White Rock Lake The plant was found scattered along the shorelines of White Rock Lake early this week.

Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching ...

Georgia Rep. Inga Willis On A Mission To Raise Awareness On Toxic Braiding Hair A Georgia represent wants to pick up where the FDA left off in regard to harmful hair sold to consumers.

Researchers analyzed the data of rice samples and found that brown rice contains 24% more arsenic and 40% more inorganic arsenic — a known carcinogen — than white rice.