Having an Afro or dreadlocks can mean solitary confinement. Meanwhile, going with mandated hairstyles may be life-threatening ...

Thousands of Black women across the country are suing chemical relaxer manufacturers, alleging the products caused cancer.

For years, researchers have flagged the connection between certain beauty products and elevated health risks, particularly for Black women. For example, formaldehyde, a known carcinogen found in some ...

New research raises concerns about the safety of chemical hair relaxers. Now, many Black women want safer alternatives.

Young lives in Douglasville, Georgia. She is among the millions of Black women who often turned to chemical relaxers to straighten their hair - a widely-used method to meet a beauty standard in ...

A recent National Institutes of Health study found that women who use chemical hair straighteners more than four times a year face an increased risk of uterine cancer, with Black women most affected.