BLACK TO LIFE… FOR A HEALTHIER YOU
November 30, 2012 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Black to Life, Health
During the holiday season, it seems almost normal for women to feel stress and sometimes experience pain. Given today’s economic pressures, the common headache can also lead to aches and pains throughout the body.
BLACK TO LIFE… FOR A HEALTHIER YOU
November 2, 2012 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Black to Life, Health
As a physician and a woman, I have a keenly personal, professional and scientific interest in the renewed debate over women’s health care choices.
BLACK TO LIFE – For A Healthier You
October 1, 2012 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Black to Life, Health
The time is now to be conscious of your health. For women, we must be mindful that after a certain age, it is important to be proactive as it relates to our examinations — specifically, mammograms and other breast exams.
BLACK TO LIFE – For A Healthier You
September 4, 2012 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Black to Life, Health
By Dr. Annette Mayes Hormone therapy might be for you. How often have you heard from a friend or your significant other; “Oh you are PMS-ing.” Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) are symptoms associated with a female’s monthly period that might include physical, emotional, and behavioral changes. Or, for those women who might be in their late 40s or 50s and feelings are heightened that others perceive to be negative you might hear “Oh, you are menopausal.”
BLACK TO LIFE – For A Healthier You: Love heals
August 6, 2012 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Black to Life, Health, Highlights
By Dr. Annette Mayes As she heads back to school, how to have ‘the conversation’ The new school year is upon us, and with it comes a multitude of things to consider while preparing our daughters to return to junior high, high school or college. Nevada ranks among the states with the highest rates of […]
What fathers need to know when mom is expecting
June 1, 2012 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Health, Highlights
It is a very surreal experience to learn that you are expecting a baby. If it is a first child, there is a hunger for information — especially conversations with others who have worn the shoes you’re about to fill — that can prepare you for the unexpected.
Health care advocates to present series of free women’s health forums
March 5, 2012 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Health, Highlights
In conjunction with Las Vegas Black Image Magazine, Las Vegas All Women’s Care is thrilled to host the first in a series of women’s health forums.
BLACK TO LIFE – For A Healthier You: Love heals
December 1, 2011 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Black to Life, Health, Highlights
By Dr. Annette Mayes During the holidays, we spend considerable time and energy finding the perfect gifts for loved ones. In this season, especially, it is also important to remember that the almighty power of love is the gift that soothes the soul. In some cases, it can even save a life. We should never […]
BLACK TO LIFE – Don’t ignore the pain: Black women and fibroid tumors
November 17, 2011 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Black to Life, Health, Highlights
We all have hectic times in our lives, but it is sometimes essential to slow down and ask, “What have I done for myself today?”
Sherry Biggham – Breast cancer survivor shares her story
September 29, 2011 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Community, Health
It was nothing short of a nightmare what Sherry Biggham experienced right before the Christmas holidays in 2009. Feeling a sharp, “excruciating pain” in her left breast, she immediately made an appointment with her physician. “My doctor examined my breast and urged me to get it checked by another breast specialist — an oncologist,” Biggham […]
