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Medical real estate booming along
Read more: Medical real estate booming alongBy Steve Sinovic / Journal Staff WriterMonday, June 4th, 2018 at 12:02am ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Shifting demographics, an aging population and an increasing need for medical services are driving significant activity in the Albuquerque health care office sector. Some current and future projects include a large hospital system investing in outpatient clinics to reduce the…
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Practice Correct Body Mechanics and Posture During Your Pregnancy
Read more: Practice Correct Body Mechanics and Posture During Your PregnancyIt 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…
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Lovelace makes life-saving donations to community facilities
Read more: Lovelace makes life-saving donations to community facilitiesALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Lovelace is helping put life-saving machines in more public areas. The hospital gave $10,000 to The Heart Hospital of New Mexico Foundation to purchase ten defibrillators. The devices are used to deliver a jolt of electricity to restart a heart, in an effort to save a life before first responders can…
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Lovelace Health System donates 10 AEDs to Heart Hospital of New Mexico Foundation
Read more: Lovelace Health System donates 10 AEDs to Heart Hospital of New Mexico FoundationALBUQUERQUE, May 31, 2018 – Through a $10,000 donation, Lovelace Health System has helped the Heart Hospital of New Mexico Foundation’s Project Pulse place 10 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in much-needed community organizations throughout New Mexico. Recipients include: Joy Junction Petroglyph Little League New Day Youth and Family Services El Ranchitos de los niños Albuquerque…
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Skin Cancer Sit-Down with Dr. Calvin Ridgeway, M.D.
Read more: Skin Cancer Sit-Down with Dr. Calvin Ridgeway, M.D.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…
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New heart surgery means a new lease on life
Read more: New heart surgery means a new lease on lifeBy Rosalie Rayburn / Journal Staff Writer Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018 at 12:02am ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Bill Hamilton is looking forward to trout fishing on the San Juan River this summer. For the past couple of years, a failing heart valve sapped his energy, leaving him stuck on a recliner, gasping for breath. That all…
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How Do Strokes Strike?
Read more: How Do Strokes Strike?A stroke can happen to anyone at any age. According to the American Stroke Association, someone in the United Sates has a stroke every 40 seconds. So how do strokes strike? Strokes occur when there is bleeding in the brain or when there is a blockage resulting in blood and oxygen not flowing to the…
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Lovelace Westside Hospital, Lovelace Regional Hospital earn “A” scoring from Leapfrog
Read more: Lovelace Westside Hospital, Lovelace Regional Hospital earn “A” scoring from LeapfrogALBUQUERQUE, May 15, 2018 — Lovelace Westside Hospital and Lovelace Regional Hospital both earned “A” grades from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2018. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only independent ratings program that focuses exclusively on how effectively hospitals keep their patients safe, making it the gold standard measure of patient safety…
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Habitat for Humanity: Building for the future
Read more: Habitat for Humanity: Building for the futureALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – By the end of the day Friday, more than 100 female volunteers will have spent about 500 hours building a house for an Albuquerque mom. In just the first five days, the women helped go from just a slab of cement to nearly finishing the walls and structure of the entire first…
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New Mexico’s midwife programs garner national attention
Read more: New Mexico’s midwife programs garner national attentionALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A study published in February highlights New Mexico as having more successful midwife programs than most of the country. A group of researchers ranked New Mexico second in the U.S. when it comes to the high number of midwives, and low number of pregnancy-related complications. “New Mexico as a state with its…
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