Totally legit news. No joke. Wish it was. Read the press release.
We live in Bizarro World.
This is from late 2009, Essence:
http://www1.essence.com/fashion_beauty/hair/articles/healthy_hair_guide_for_black_women
“Are you guilty of skipping exercise in the name of maintaining your hairstyle? We take a close look at how our obsession with our tresses can have a negative impact on our health.”