LaTonya Shuler, 50, of Indianapolis, had planned to have children. But at age 32, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer. After six weeks of radiation and a hysterectomy for Shuler, a home health aide ...

Maria Loren Ackies remembers the first time she went to the salon to get her hair professionally straightened. “I was 14 and I was so excited,” Ackies, 49, of West Hempstead, recalled. But her mood ...

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Black women often have thick, textured hair, and many turn to hair relaxers for a sleek, smooth, and soft look. However, research now shows that these chemical products pose serious health risks, ...

FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Older Black women who use chemical hair relaxers may be more likely to develop uterine cancer, new research suggests. Specifically, postmenopausal Black women ...

Black women have relied on hair relaxers to straighten hair since they became widely used starting in the ’50s. But now, some researchers and health experts are saying they may contribute to health ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Permanent chemical hair relaxers remain popular, despite studies linking usage with uterine and other cancers. Two studies supported by the National Institutes of Health show a higher ...

Growing up in rural Georgia, Jenny Mitchell was 10 years old when she began using chemical relaxers to straighten her hair. Her mother relaxed Mitchell’s hair at home for years, using a product called ...

Helping women feel confident in their natural hair is a major part of Jaime Wright’s life work. As a hairstylist for 15 Years, she’s seen a major shift in the way Black women choose to wear their ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who use chemical relaxers to straighten their hair do not seem to be at increased risk of breast cancer, according to a new study. Sign up here. There's no evidence ...