A grant-funded program is aiming to increase breastfeeding, decrease smoking and improve health overall among African Americans in south Mississippi and beyond. The Mississippi Public Health Institute recently received a five-year, $3.4 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help improve the health and well-being of African American families, mothers and […]
After a successful first six months for The District Salon, owner and stylist Breanna Smith is excited for what’s next. “We have been so blessed with countless old and new clients,” says Smith, a Coast native and graduate of Chris’s Beauty College. “One challenge has been trying to keep up with the steady new business […]
The deadliest threats to women may not be what you think. According to the latest data available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these are the leading causes of female fatalities in the U.S.: 1. HEART DISEASE, 22.3% One in four females die from heart disease, making it the number-one killer of women […]
As a child, while watching doctors and nurses save her parent’s life, Lauren Pope decided what she wanted to do when she grew up. In 2001, Pope’s mother was diagnosed with an atrial-septal defect — a hole in the wall between the two upper chambers of the heart. She was sent to a specialist in […]
Bettylu Dennis has fond recollections of singing “Summertime” alongside Count Basie – one of her more memorable experiences as a touring singer during World War II. “He was a great guy. In fact, he said, ‘You should get out of the Navy and join our band,’” Dennis says. “He was a gentleman.” The Gulfport Armed […]
Tens of thousands of women nationwide have reported problems ranging from rashes and insomnia to mood swings and muscle weakness. For Trina Cuccia, breast implant illness — or BII — manifested as anxiety, depression, fatigue, thyroid issues and other debilitating conditions. Over time, the Diamondhead resident’s symptoms progressed to include joint pain, brain fog, hair […]
Just as its name ties together clothing and wine, The Threaded Cork combines the experiences of shopping and noshing. “There is nothing along the Mississippi Gulf Coast like The Threaded Cork,” says owner and manager Andrea Jenkins. “Because we offer Polish Pottery, ladies’ apparel, a café and a coffee bar, our boutique is considered a […]
Doctors Mark and Allison Wall have a rare advantage in practicing medicine: a spouse who understands completely. “We both will work late evenings or early mornings, have restless nights worrying over patients and can appreciate what it’s like to carry that stress,” says Mark, a partner with GCI Radiology PLLC. “No marriage is easy, but […]
Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture Dr. Shahira Hanna Caring for women through all life’s phases Dr. Shahira Hanna marvels at how far medical technology has advanced since the 1970s and 80s. In its infancy, explains the OB-GYN, laparoscopy involved placing a sharp, metal object into a patient’s abdomen, allowing doctors to look inside the human […]
Three months after the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision, a South Carolina woman named Barbara was raped and became pregnant. She favored abortion, an option now legally available to her, but a compassionate advisor changed her mind. “Someone sat down with her and encouraged her to choose adoption,” says Tiffany Bell, Barbara’s daughter and […]
