As other cancer deaths decrease, the mortality rate for uterine or endometrial cancer is on the rise. Black women make up 5 to 10% of endometrial cancer patients, but 40 to 50% of endometrial cancer ...

Few things demonstrate the beauty and versatility of Blackness better than Black hair. The variety of styles is almost innumerable: locs, cornrows, curls, afros, twists, braids, and beyond. Many Black ...

Head over to Amazon to get the Dyson Airstrait Straightener for just $399, down from its usual price of $550. That’s a ...

A decade-long NIH study of 33,000 women found a link between chemical hair straighteners and uterine cancer. Black women made up a majority of participants who said they use hair straighteners. The ...

The Food and Drug Administration plans to recommend a ban on formaldehyde in hair-straightening products after years of research suggests the chemical may cause hormone-related cancers, like breast, ...

A dermatologist shares what women should know about the study's findings. Women who use chemical hair-straightening products may be at a higher risk for uterine cancer, and Black women may be more ...

Previous studies have linked chemicals in some hair products to breast cancer. New research has found hair straightening chemicals may increase risk of uterine cancer. Risk was doubled for those ...

Janita “Gigi” Hayes first started using hair straighteners as a child because it made her feel prettier. As she got older, Hayes, who is Black, continued to turn to them because she felt employers ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

Regularly cleaning hair straighteners with a damp cloth is essential for preventing product buildup and removing bacteria. How often you need to clean them depends on factors such as frequency of use.

(Reuters) - Lawyers have filed at least nine lawsuits against L’Oreal USA Inc and other makers of hair straightener products since last month's release of a U.S. government study, opens new tab ...