Research suggests that heavy use of chemical hair relaxers may be linked to an increased risk of certain cancers. So what then about alternatives?

"When I started doing hair, everybody's hair was chemically. They had relaxers...the more we relaxed it, the more it fell out," she said. "Then it got to the point where the only styles you could ...

Jessicca Alexander embraces her natural hair after years of using relaxers, linking them to her uterine cancer diagnosis.

“I think some women have never even seen their natural hair,” Wright said. “Maybe they were relaxed at a young age, and they didn’t know what it was to take care of their natural curly hair.

Hair relaxers, also called perms ... aims to improve access and health outcomes for women — especially women of color. In addition to phthalates and parabens, which are chemical compounds ...

DALLAS — Thousands of women across the country have sued major hair relaxer manufacturers and brand companies, claiming that chemical straightening products have led to uterine cancer and other ...

A Boston University study found that women who use hair relaxers more than twice a year or for over five years have a 50% increased risk of uterine cancer. Black women often have thick ...

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 ...

Hair relaxers, used by many Black women for sleek, straight hair, may pose a significant breast cancer risk. The Ghana Breast Health Study (GBHS) found that Ghanaian women who use chemical ...

Hair relaxers, also called perms ... She is a board-certified OBGYN who aims to improve access and health outcomes for women — especially women of color. In addition to phthalates and parabens, which ...