HEALTHIER YOU: Awareness of ovarian cancer

BY DR. MARGUERITE BRATHWAITE OB-GYN The word “cancer” always raises an alarm. It is scary because there is so much unknown.  Awareness and early detection are key survival factors, and that begins with basic knowledge. There are five main types of cancer which affect a woman’s reproductive organs: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar. Each […]

Steinberg Diagnostics Joins Caravan for Mammogram

FREE Breast Screenings for Caravan Participants Las Vegas Black Image will host the 8th Annual Las Vegas Caravan for Mammogram, a free event taking place October 4 in the Valley Hospital parking lot at 700 Shadow Lane. The festivities begin at 8 a.m.  Las Vegas Caravan for Mammogram was founded by Las Vegas Black Image […]

Silver State Smiles give students free dental checks

Nevada Partners recently held its annual “Back-to-School Fair,” and over 1.600 Southern Nevada students attended and received school supplies and backpacks. Noted as one of the largest community service programs in Clark County, Nevada Partners hosted Silver State Smiles dental professionals during the back-to-school fair whereby students and parents received free dental screenings.  Students took […]

HEALTHIER YOU: How menopause can be different for Black women

BY DR. MARGUERITE BRATHWAITE OB-GYN As Black women, our experience with menopause — the “change of life” — can be very different than that of our white counterparts. While menopause timing may be influenced by genetics, researchers believe that chronic stress, socioeconomic factors, and healthcare disparities also play a role.  Some research shows that Black […]

HEALTHIER YOU: Protecting maternal mental heal

BY DR. MARGUERITE BRATHWAITE OB-GYN Joy is typically associated with discovering that you are pregnant — but timing, finances, and other stressors can sometimes cause feelings of happiness to shift into psychological distress. Those feelings cannot be ignored if your motherhood journey is to begin in an atmosphere of peace.  Some women can encounter depression […]

HEALTHIER YOU: Raising awareness of CMV

BY DR. MARGUERITE BRATHWAITE OB-GYN You might be asking: What is Cytomegalovirus (CMV)? The short answer is that it’s a common virus found in people of all ages.  A healthy person’s immune system usually keeps the virus from causing illness, but some babies born with CMV can have health problems at birth or that develop […]

Legacy of Excellence Soirée Celebrates Las Vegas’ Black Medical Community

On April 26, the SNMA Chapter at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine hosted the 2nd Annual Legacy of Excellence Soirée, a powerful evening dedicated to celebrating, empowering, and connecting Black medical professionals and future leaders. With over 100 guests in attendance — including pre-medical students, medical students, residents, physicians, allies, deans, city council members, […]

No Dental Insurance? Time To Join The Club!

Dental hygiene is critically important and can have profound effects on your overall health. People choose dental insurance to make dental care more affordable — especially for preventative measures like cleanings and exams, and to reduce out-of-pocket costs for more extensive procedures like fillings and root canals.  But for many, the state of the economy […]

HEALTHIER YOU: Rising blood pressure during pregnancy?

BY DR. MARGUERITE BRATHWAITE OB-GYN May is American Stroke Awareness Month. Many suffer from the “silent killer” of high blood pressure. But during their childbearing years, Black women are more than twice as likely as their white peers to have uncontrolled high blood pressure according to health studies.  The analysis also showed 1 in 4 […]

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: DR. ANNETTE MAYES

‘There needs to be a more cohesive, team approach to caring for people’ Longtime readers of Las Vegas Black Image are well-acquainted with the professional expertise of Dr. Annette Mayes. She not only wrote a monthly column for this magazine, but the popular physician is a 30-year resident of Southern Nevada, a familiar face at […]

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