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Many people think that cannabinoids, like marijuana, are harmless during pregnancy, but research suggests otherwise.

·       “Cannabinoid” is a term to describe a group of 66 ingredients found in the flowering cannabis plant.

·       Each of these 66 chemicals affects brain receptors differently.

·       A main ingredient in marijuana is THC (tetrahydrocannabinol).

Lovelace Regional Hospital began its expansion of its labor and delivery unit, with Dr. Steven North, OB-GYN, swining the sledgehammer. The Roswell Daily Record covered the story online. 

Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital CEO Derrick Jones and UNM Medical Group Interim CEO Jill Klar went on the KASA morning show to discuss the new partnership, which went into effect May 1, 2017. 

At Lovelace Westside Hospital we value the relationships we establish with our patients and their families. Our recent Patient Family Centered Care (PFCC) designation supports a style of care where the needs and choices of patients and their families define the care they receive.

“Having the PFCC designation shows our dedication to continual improvement in providing compassionate, caring, quality and safe delivery of care while partnering with the people who matter most; patients and families,” says Patricia Pacheco, Medical-Surgical Department director.

Albuquerque Business First highlighted Lovelace Medical Group's new clinic at Osuna and Jefferson NE in Albuquerque. The clinic is the first tenant in the 7.1-acre Independence Square development. 

You can read more here.

Dads can have trouble adjusting to parenthood just like mom. Feeling anxious and stressed can come with being a new dad. Sadness, or blues, may occur as a result of a specific situation or event. “Daddy Blues” can improve with restful sleep, lunch with a friend, going to the gym or playing a sport. Feeling sad, or blue can be a normal part of becoming a parent for some men.

The Santa Fe New Mexican noted the Truven Health Analytics recognition of Lovelace Health System as one of the top 15 U.S. health systems.

Addiction, depression and anxiety are examples of mental health conditions. One in five Americans are affected during their lifetime, which means every American is impacted either directly, or through their friends and family. Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental health condition.

I started what I like to call my “long term relationship” with Lovelace on November 10, 2013. I delivered a beautiful baby girl named Kassidy at Lovelace Women’s Hospital. The amount of support that my husband and I received from the nurses and the entire delivery and post-partum staff was so encouraging and gave me the confidence that I needed. I am forever grateful for the kind words and positive experience from Lovelace Woman’s Hospital.