MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Nearly 90%. That’s how many Black women have used hair relaxers at some point in their lives to chemically straighten their hair. For many, it’s something they started doing as ...

STORY: Thousands of Black women allege hair relaxers gave them uterine cancer. And they're taking cosmetic heavyweights to court in the U.S.. Sheila Bush is among them. The 69-year-old has relaxed her ...

The FDA is remaining silent on why the agency missed its deadline to ban formaldehyde found in hair-straightening products. The Food and Drug Administration missed its own deadline to ban formaldehyde ...

A proposal to ban formaldehyde in hair-straightening products that was scheduled to take place in April has not been released by the Food and Drug Administration, disregarding the agency’s own ...

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 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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS (CONSUMER REPORTS) — Concerns are growing over the safety of chemical hair relaxers as research suggests that heavy use may be linked to an increased risk of certain cancers. So, Consumer ...