NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

25-year-long study of Black women links frequent use of lye-based hair relaxers to a higher risk of breast cancer

  • Written by Kimberly Bertrand, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University
imageResearch suggests Black women may want to be cautious about heavy use of lye-based chemical hair relaxers.ljubaphoto/E+ via Getty Images

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The big idea

Frequent and long-term use of lye-based hair straightening products, or relaxers, may increase the risk of breast cancer among Black...

Read more: 25-year-long study of Black women links frequent use of lye-based hair relaxers to a higher risk...

More Articles ...

  1. Delta variant makes it even more important to get a COVID-19 vaccine, even if you've already had the coronavirus
  2. John Glenn’s fan mail shows many girls dreamed of the stars – but sexism in the early space program thwarted their ambitions
  3. 63% of workers who file an EEOC discrimination complaint lose their jobs
  4. Who's running Haiti after president's assassination? 5 questions answered
  5. Ancient shark teeth lost in Antarctica millions of years ago recorded Earth's climate history
  6. Sharks that hunted near Antarctica millions of years ago recorded Earth's climate history in their teeth
  7. Poverty in 2021 looks different than in 1964 – but the US hasn't changed how it measures who's poor since LBJ began his war
  8. How Latin America's protest superheroes fight injustice and climate change – and sometimes crime, too
  9. New wave of anti-protest laws may infringe on religious freedoms for Indigenous people
  10. How do you start your own company?
  11. Mindfulness meditation can make some Americans more selfish and less generous
  12. Zaila Avant-garde – 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee champ – stands where Black children were once kept out
  13. 3 tips for preventing heat stroke
  14. What's a suborbital flight? An aerospace engineer explains
  15. 3 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet
  16. The ocean is full of tiny plastic particles – we found a way to track them with satellites
  17. Before Shark Week and 'Jaws,' World War II spawned America's shark obsession
  18. Trump can't beat Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in court – but the fight might be worth more than a win
  19. America's founders believed civic education and historical knowledge would prevent tyranny – and foster democracy
  20. As South Sudan turns 10, questions over the role of the church emerge amid anti-clerical violence
  21. Political frustration in Northern Ireland has heightened tension around 'marching season'
  22. Haiti's president assassinated: 5 essential reads to give you key history and insight
  23. From flying boats to secret Soviet weapons to alien visitors – a brief cultural history of UFOs
  24. Do I need a COVID-19 booster shot? 6 questions answered on how to stay protected
  25. Knowing how heat and humidity affect your body can help you stay safe during heat waves
  26. What is cultural appropriation, and how does it differ from cultural appreciation?
  27. Yes, US states did get more money from Washington than they needed for COVID-19 relief
  28. Slain Haitian president faced calls for resignation, sustained mass protests before killing
  29. It's not just bad behavior – why social media design makes it hard to have constructive disagreements online
  30. 5 digital games that teach civics through play
  31. New York defines illegal firearms use as a 'public nuisance' in bid to pierce gun industry's powerful liability shield
  32. US Black and Latino communities often have low vaccination rates – but blaming vaccine hesitancy misses the mark
  33. Should the Supreme Court have term limits?
  34. Por qué algunas personas terminan viviendo en aeropuertos durante semanas, meses e incluso años
  35. Global evidence links rise in extreme precipitation to human-driven climate change
  36. Research shows labor unions help lower the risk of poverty
  37. Fixing America's crumbling physical -- and human -- infrastructure: 3 essential reads
  38. Why reparations are always about more than money
  39. Fixing America's crumbling physical – and human – infrastructure: 3 essential reads
  40. Expanding opportunities for women and economic uncertainty are both factors in declining US fertility rates
  41. 'Landmark' verdicts like Chauvin murder conviction make history – but court cases alone don't transform society
  42. Why vacations feel like they're over before they even start
  43. With support for Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad becomes just one of several deans to tweet themselves into trouble
  44. Religion at the Supreme Court: 3 essential reads
  45. While debate rages over glyphosate-based herbicides, farmers are spraying them all over the world
  46. Why Communion matters in Catholic life -- and what it means to be denied the Eucharist
  47. Far more adults don't want children than previously thought
  48. New York City or Los Angeles? Where you live says a lot about what and when you tweet
  49. Supreme Court strikes down California's nonprofit donor disclosure requirements: 4 questions answered
  50. Supreme Court blunts voting rights in Arizona – and potentially nationwide – in controversial ruling