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  Why see a health care provider early in pregnancy?   Give you and your baby the best start by seeing a health care provider early. Prenatal care is the care you receive during pregnancy, and a healthy pregnancy is the best way to promote a healthy birth. Mothers who receive little or no prenatal…

  Developing a heat-related illness is one of the biggest summer health hazards. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 600 people in the United States are killed by extreme heat every year. The main cause of any heat-related illness is your body’s inability to cool itself down. When the body’s…

  A summer pregnancy in Albuquerque may not always be the easiest. We understand that you may be feeling uncomfortable, agitated and overheated. Your body is working overtime to cool down and the 100-degree dry heat doesn’t help. Because of these factors, it is important that pregnant women take proper precautions so overheating does not…

  It’s decision time! Once the exciting news of your pregnancy sets in, it’s time to consider who you want to help care for you and your baby throughout your pregnancy journey. Every woman deserves a safe and satisfying birth experience and taking time early in your pregnancy to learn about the different types of…

  In vitro fertilization (IVF) is an intricate sequence of procedures used to aid in the conception of a child when a couple is experiencing infertility, illness or genetic concerns.   In very generic terms, during IVF, mature eggs are harvested from ovaries and fertilized by sperm in a lab. The fertilized egg (embryo) is…

  You’re preparing dinner when all of a sudden, a crying toddler runs over with a scraped knee. Your first thought is, where is the first aid kit? You can be prepared for emergencies, big or small, by keeping a first aid kit handy.   Why a first aid kit? Accidents happen and sometimes you…

In the month of June, we want to bring awareness to men’s health and more specifically, prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men and one out of every seven American men will be diagnosed with the disease in their lifetime. The prostate is a small gland in the male reproductive…

The sun’s out, so that means the kids are out…out of school that is. There are many different free events happening around Albuquerque and surrounding areas to keep your kids entertained over summer break. Nusenda Credit Union and New Mexico True have teamed up to provide the 2018 FREE Summer Fun Tour for the whole…

  It is common for women to complain of neck, lower back, and/or pelvic pain during their pregnancy. However, that does not mean that it is normal. There are things you can do now to prevent or decrease these pains. Paying attention to posture and moving the right way will help ease your discomfort and…

Albuquerque has on average 280 sunny days per year. That means an increased risk of developing skin cancer. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and it is estimated that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of seventy. Dr. Calvin Ridgeway, M.D., F.A.C.S., of the Lovelace…