CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Researchers discovered that dozens of victims suffered strokes that were caused by a seemingly innocuous action - getting their hair washed at a salon. The study, published in the ...

A study found that the hyperextension that occurs when tilting the head back into a salon shampoo bowl can lead to beauty parlor stroke syndrome The posture can compress or tear the vertebral arteries ...

Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

Washing your hair is commonly viewed as a straightforward, routine form of self-care. But the more that’s researched about how this seemingly simple task affects your hair health, the more confusion ...

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The hyperextension that occurs when tilting a person's head back into a salon shampoo bowl can lead to beauty parlor stroke syndrome Getty A study found that the hyperextension that occurs when ...

Washing your hair can sometimes seem like nothing more than a time-sucking chore. "Shampooing removes sebum or oil that normally coats the hair shaft," Dr. Brendan Camp, a dermatologist at New York’s ...

If you're anything like me, hair washing, though it provides a satisfying result, is nothing but a chore. I love the feeling of clean hair (who doesn't?), but the very act of washing and drying, as ...

If you’re someone whose hair gets greasy a bit quicker than most, you’re not alone in contemplating whether it’s time to hop in the shower, even if it’s only been a day since your last wash. But ...