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 […]

HEALTHIER YOU: How diabetes and prediabetes could impact your pregnancy

BY DR. MARGUERITE BRATHWAITE OB-GYN Spring is in the air — and for many, it might feel like time to have a baby.  Just as you would try to get into shape to run a marathon, it is important to make sure you are healthy before getting pregnant. It is recommended that you have a […]

HEALTHIER YOU: What you can do about Black maternal mortality

BY DR. MARGUERITE BRATHWAITE OB-GYN Each year in the United States, hundreds of people die during pregnancy or in the year after. Thousands more have unexpected outcomes of labor and delivery with serious short-or long-term health consequences.  Every pregnancy-related death is tragic, especially because more than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. are preventable. […]

HEALTHIER YOU: High blood pressure and pregnancy

BY DR. MARGUERITE BRATHWAITE OB-GYN On February 7, National Wear Red Day will acknowledge the impact of heart disease, which claims the lives of millions of people each year.  One of the leading causes of heart disease is high blood pressure. We might all be aware that a healthy blood pressure reading is 120/80, but […]

HEALTHIER YOU: Be aware of birth defect risks

BY DR. MARGUERITE BRATHWAITE OB-GYN January ushers in a new year. It is also a time to recognize Birth Defects Awareness Month.  Black women are more likely than white women to experience certain pregnancy complications and birth risk factors, including:  Other factors that might be the result of one’s socioeconomic status, and can increase the […]

The Need for More Physicians — of Every Color

Dr. Joseph Thornton is a beloved physician and longtime Southern Nevadan. An associate professor of surgery for the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, he not only cares for patients, but also mentors medical students and teaches resident physicians. As someone who’s lived in Southern Nevada for many years, he’s witnessed the city’s growth […]

Recognizing HIV Awareness Month

BY DR. MARGUERITE BRATHWAITE OB-GYN The month of December brings so much joy and love, but we should also stay aware that it is HIV Awareness Month.  We must continue to protect ourselves during sexual intimacy — especially if relationships are not exclusive.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported its first cases […]

HEALTHIER YOU: Pregnant or looking to be? Family history matters

BY DR. MARGUERITE BRATHWAITE OB-GYN Expecting a baby? You may be wondering whether your bundle of joy will have mommy’s eyes or daddy’s dimples — but they will inherit much more than that.  Learning about parents’ health history can help give your child the best possible start. It is important to know whether your baby […]

HEALTHIER YOU: Black Women And Breast Cancer

BY DR. MARGUERITE BRATHWAITE OB-GYN Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an important time to focus on the health disparities that characterize this disease. The facts are clear: although Black and white women are diagnosed with breast cancer at virtually the same rate in the U.S., Black women are 40 percent more likely to die from […]

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