Black hair is more than just strands of keratin. The afros, locs, braids, twists, and Bantu knots are a cultural archive, a ...

I am Genotype AS and have not been in any hospital for 30 years, or for as long as I can remember, to be treated for malaria fever. I am bitten my mosquitoes every day. If you put my resilience to not ...

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.

how do I wear my natural hair and how am I able to embrace that.” A recent National Institutes of Health study found that ...

Flewellen’s Hair Salon has been a staple in Oak Cliff for more than 50 years. Flewellen offers chemical hair relaxers to her ...

"I have been directing my natural hair clients more towards a safer option ... The alternatives can cost much more than a box of relaxer which typically retails at $10. Story said the alternative ...

"I have been directing my natural hair clients more towards a safer option, which I have found to be keratin treatments, protein-based treatments, amino acid treatments," she said. The alternatives ...

DALLAS — Thousands of women across the country have sued major hair relaxer manufacturers and brand companies ... One of the main takeaways from both studies is the specific impact on Black women ...

LABADIE, Mo. — A historic Environmental Protection Agency rule change in 2024 was about to cause trouble for a heavily polluting Missouri power plant. The rule will likely be reversed in what ...

A recent report about cancerous synthetic hair extensions has sparked a heated conversation around Black beauty and health.