Push for healthier nail salons in California finding success
Officials and community organizers are working reduce the hazardous chemical exposures of nail-salon workers ​
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - March 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Teen Voted ‘Best Dad’ For Taking His Sister To Father-Daughter Dance
A big brother stepped up when his little sister needed him most. On Feb. 4, Mohammad Hasher, a 17-year-old who lives Michigan, woke up to find his 6-year-old sister, Noor, sitting on the couch wearing a peculiar outfit. It was 10 a.m., and she wasn’t in her pajamas but instead wore a dress. The first-grader also looked upset. “I was like, ‘Noor what in the world are you doing?’” Mohammad told the Huffington Post. Noor told her brother that there was a big father-daughter dance at her school that night, and she wanted to go, but couldn’t. Mohammad told HuffPost that their parents got div...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What Would Gandhi Do About Trump? High-Time for a Science of Wisdom
This article first appeared on the blog of Intentional Insights, a nonprofit organization that empowers people to refine and reach their goals by providing research-based content to help improve thinking, feeling, and behavior patterns. Caption: Mahatma Gandhi, close-up portrait (image credit) Written by Charles Cassidy MPhys, Director of Evidence-based Wisdom It was 3:30 AM, and my wife and I were crumpled in stunned silence in the back of a taxi, racing through the deserted streets of South London. Our all-night US election party on November 8, 2016 had taken an unexpected turn from a celebration to a tragedy. Black...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 24, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Addressing Nail Salon Worker Patient Health: A Health Center Guide
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Source: HSR Information Central - January 19, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Afrofuturist Artists Craft A Virtual World For Women Of Color
It was the summer of 2016 and molecular and cellular biologist/multidisciplinary artist Ashley Baccus-Clark was gifting herself a day of self-care. The police shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile had left her, like so many black Americans, anguished and weary. She tried to ease her heartache by visiting Storm King, the 500-acre sculpture park in upstate New York where hulking man-made forms dwell among rolling green fields.  Because it was summer, Baccus-Clark packed some sunscreen for the journey. But after applying the milky substance to her face, she was left with a purple residue caked a...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - January 18, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news

Hairdresser Goes Above And Beyond For Young Customer With Autism
A West Virginia mom’s viral Facebook post is demonstrating the power of empathy when it comes to kids with special needs. On Dec. 29, Jennifer McCafferty posted a photo that shows her 4-year-old son Isaiah having his hair cut while sitting on the floor of a Sport Clips salon in Charleston. In the caption, the mom explained that Isaiah has autism, so this hairdresser’s kindness meant a great deal to their family.  “This woman, Kaylen, ... did more for my heart than she will probably ever realize,” McCafferty wrote. “Haircuts with Isaiah are no small feat. He hates having anything...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

With New Law, Illinois Stylists Join The Fight Against Domestic Violence
In an effort to take advantage of the intimate relationships between stylists and their clients, a new law in Illinois will require salon professionals to receive training in domestic abuse-prevention as part of their licensing process.
Source: HSR Information Central - January 3, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Lake Oswego hair salon joins fight to detect early signs of skin cancer
It ’s not easy to look for skin cancer on the top of your head or the back of your neck, barring some major contortion and a mirror. Yet finding a problem fast can make a huge difference in treatment. That’s one reason 188 Fine Men’s Salons in Lake Oswego decided to join a new program that uses hair stylists to detect early signs of skin cancer. The national program, Eyes on Cancer, trains stylists to spot issues and teaches them how to discuss any potential problems with their clients. “We’re…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - December 28, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: Sue Vorenberg Source Type: news

Beer at your bookstore or nail salon? Alcohol at unexpected businesses could draw customers - but also health concerns
Wandering around Echo Park recently, Tyler Sharkey was pleasantly surprised to find  that he could now grab a beer at his neighborhood bookstore, Stories Books and Cafe.He ’d already discovered some other unexpected places nearby with booze: Golden Saddle Cyclery, a Silver Lake bike repair shop...
Source: L.A. Times - Health - December 25, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Soumya Karlamangla Source Type: news

7 Surprising Science-Based Hacks To Build Your Willpower
This article first appeared on the blog of Intentional Insights, a nonprofit organization that empowers people to refine and reach their goals by providing research-based content to help improve thinking, feeling, and behavior patterns. Tempted by that second doughnut? Struggling to resist checking your phone? Shopping impulsively on Amazon? Slacking off by reading BuzzFeed instead of doing work? What you need is more willpower! Recent research shows that strengthening willpower is the real secret to the kind of self-control that can help you resist temptations and achieve your goals. The great news is that scientists say...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

10 Powerful Survivor Stories From 2016
In Stories of Hope, we regularly publish the stories of people who have a positive message to share, whether their cancer diagnosis was just recently, or long ago. Our featured survivors share words of inspiration, wisdom, hope, and support in these stories about how their lives have been changed by cancer. Our editors have chosen 10 of the most inspirational stories of 2016. For many who are facing a cancer diagnosis, or any other illness or hardship, hearing from others who've been through one already can be a great source of comfort and support. We hope you will find inspiration in these stories of cancer survivors. &nb...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - December 21, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Coping with Cancer Source Type: news

Lawsuit Urges FDA to Protect Hair Salon Workers and Consumers from Formaldehyde
Lawsuit claims U.S. FDA failed to adequately respond to concerns raised about health risks salon keratin hair products containing formaldehyde pose
Source: Disabled World - December 14, 2016 Category: Disability Tags: FDA Approvals Source Type: news

Customer wins £90k after shampoo and rinse causes stroke
A man from Brighton has received £90,000 in compensation from a hair salon after doctors said his shampoo and rinse gave him a stroke.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - December 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stretched neck
What is the stroke risk from leaning back and having your hair washed in a salon sink?
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - December 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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