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 relaxers, ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

mobility and her passion for hair. The family did not associate her cancer with the relaxers until they started seeing advertisements by law firms explaining the possible connection. The family ...