A stroke can strike with little to no warning and when it does, time is brain. When you suffer an ischemic stroke, oxygen-rich blood can be blocked from reaching parts of the brain. If the blood flow is not restored, affected areas of the brain are damaged, resulting in a loss of function of other…

A new study published in the journal Cancer March 12, 2015 finds that if 80 percent of Americans between the ages of 50 and 75 had the recommended colon cancer screening, 21,000 deaths from colon cancer could be prevented. While it is one of the leading causes of deaths from cancer, only half of those who should be screened…

Michael Nuttall is the Nutrition Services Director at Lovelace Women’s Hospital and an experienced chef. He shares his motivation to become healthier by losing weight and increasing his physical activity today on our blog. The seed to want to change started with the simple things. Putting on socks and shoes would take my breath away.…

  March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Lovelace Health System is highlighting the need for more Americans to get regular colon cancer screenings through #Timetogetchecked – a month-long initiative aimed at bringing patients education and access to colon cancer screening. With more than 140,000 Americans diagnosed every year and 50,000 dying from colon…

More than 200 people, including Mayor Richard Berry, community leaders, Lovelace governing board members and physicians, attended the 44th annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Lovelace Medical Center. Hospital officials flipped the switch illuminating the tree. Sister Nancy Kazik from St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation Board gave the invocation. Guests brought canned food to benefit the Rio…

The week of Thanksgiving social media feeds, news shows and conversations are mainly focused on the main centerpiece of the holiday – food. We talk about recipes, how to cook the perfect turkey and what new outrageous dish is making headlines – PumPecApple pie cake anyone? Thanksgiving day is becoming one of the most popular days of…

Lovelace Rehabilitation Hospital celebrated its 25th anniversary with a ribbon cutting event with the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce that was attended by community members, board members, staff and physicians. Lovelace Rehabilitation Hospital has grown services and technology over the years. Lovelace Rehabilitation Hospital offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient care. It’s the only…

This year, health care providers and organizations like March of Dimes, working to reduce the number of babies born to early, have reason to briefly celebrate. For the seventh year in a row, preterm birth rates had dropped. Even better news? At 11.4 percent in the United States, the preterm birth rate is the lowest in…

Did you know that by having diabetes you are three times more likely to be hospitalized from the flu than those who do not have diabetes? Anyone living with diabetes should be especially careful during flu season. There are steps you can take to help protect a healthy immune system, while managing your diabetes. If…