Like a lot of women, Audree Kopp used to wear hair ties around her wrist without thinking twice. But last month, in the midst of the chaos of moving into a new home, she noticed a growing bump on her ...

If you’ve ever had hair longer than your chin, you’ve probably been guilty of wearing an elastic hair tie (or three) on your wrist. We’ve all started the day determined to keep our hair down and flowy ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A bad infection on one ...

A woman named Audrey Kopp from Louisville, Kentucky had to undergo an arm surgery after acquiring a severe infection believed to have been caused by wearing a hair tie on her wrist. Women are almost ...

You may not think you’re a risk taker, but it turns out, you’re probably taking a life-threatening risk every day. Wearing a hair-tie around your wrist is something women do all the time, however, for ...

A lot of us walk out the door each morning so used to strapping a hair tie on our wrists that we wouldn't give it a second thought. It might seem like the least dangerous part of your morning routine, ...

This TikToker shared how to escape if someone ties your wrists together with a zip tie, and the advice could save your life. International Women’s Media Foundation (@theiwmf) is an organization that ...