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Are you wondering which health screenings and exams are right for you? Congratulations! You are taking a big-picture, proactive approach to your health! Screenings are medical tests that look for signs of health problems before symptoms appear. Some conditions, such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol, raise your risk for heart disease and have few if any, symptoms. Adhering to recommended routine health screenings, lab tests and preventive measures, such as immunizations, is just what the doctor ordered to help keep you healthy and catch potential problems early.

Stop putting your life on hold because of your hernia. Lovelace Medical Group offers robotic hernia surgery, getting you back home and back to life faster. Have questions about your hernia pain or robotic surgery? Dr. Michael Blea & Dr. Mario Leyba with Lovelace Medical Group answer some common questions in this video.

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the United States, but it doesn’t have to be. If everyone aged 45 years or older had regular screening tests, at least 60% of deaths from this cancer could be avoided. The colon, often called the rectum or bowel, comprises the greatest portion of the large intestine. As the final part of the digestive process, the colon absorbs remaining nutrients and processes waste for elimination as stool. Abnormal cells or polyps can develop in the colon or the rectum. Most polyps are harmless but some are not.

Lovelace Health System is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2022! A century ago, Dr. William R. Lovelace brought a vision of improving health and life to New Mexico. It’s a story of caring, change and progress, while continuously improving the practice of medicine. But to us, it’s more than just a story. It’s a lifetime commitment to do what we do best–provide compassionate care to people when they need it most. Lovelace. A century of caring. A lifetime of love.

New Mexico Heart Institute/Lovelace Medical Group's Lily A. Jackman, BSN, RN, CCRN-CMC, works with patients diagnosed with heart failure. Lily will teach you about congestive heart failure, specifically systolic heart failure. Learn about treatments and medications as well as lifestyle changes you can make that influence the progression of the disease.

Vestibular Vertigo Therapy Treatment with Michael Freeman, PT

Joint Tendon Injections with Dr. Julie Muche'

What is causing that aching and burning in my hand or wrist, and what can I do to prevent and heal it?

Like any other delicate instruments, your wrists, hands and fingers can suffer from overuse. Typing on a keyboard, sports, hobbies and other repetitive activities can all contribute to aches and pains that make it difficult to do your job or even complete simple daily tasks.

Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital - Stand, Pivot, Transfer (with a Front Wheeled Walker)