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June 21, 2013
June 14, 2013
World Blood Donor Day, But Need Continues Through Summer
Summer break is a time to try new things, travel and visit friends and family. For many of New Mexico’s blood donors, it is a time move back home, take an internship out of state or simply take a break from the normal routine. That is because many of the state’s blood donors are students. From... Read More
June 3, 2013
4 Ways to Protect Your Heart
A new large study finds there are four basic lifestyle modifications you can make to protect your heart. The study, called "Low-Risk Lifestyle, Coronary Calcium, Cardiovascular Events, and Mortality: Results from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis,” points to regular exercise, maintaining a... Read More
May 21, 2013
Memorial Weekend Safe Grilling
The Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to summer break, pool time and the grilling season. As we usher in the longer, warmer days, we welcome time outside grilling up some of the season’s best dishes. However, it is also an important time to remember the dangers inherent with grilling and... Read More
May 15, 2013
Start Swim Lessons with Success
Learning to swim can be a fun yet terrifying venture for new swimmers. Some children are completely comfortable in water from the first time their toes hit the water, while others are equally as anxious. Beginning swim lessons first requires a comfort with the water, but getting to that point can... Read More
May 10, 2013
New Lovelace Health Care Center Opens in Roswell
Thursday’s ribbon cutting at the new Lovelace Health Care Clinic in Roswell expands primary health care delivery in the community. “Right now primary care is delivered through ER and urgent care, which is a good access point when you need care and you are not on a routine visit,” explains Lovelace... Read More
May 2, 2013
Witnessing a Miracle, a Real Labor of Love
As told from behind the lens, Tamara Shope, communications coordinator for Lovelace Health System, shares her experience documenting the “Real Labor of Love” reality series. At 5:10 p.m. on April 29, I watched a baby enter this world, take his first breaths, shiver at the cold, and feel his... Read More
March 28, 2013
8 Easy Ways to Help Prevent Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a harsh, but preventable disease. However, more than 25 million American children and adults are living with Type 2 diabetes today and an estimated 79 million have pre-diabetes. With complications including heart disease and stroke, high blood pressure, kidney disease, blindness... Read More
March 13, 2013
Maintaining a Healthy Brain
The brain is a fascinating organ. Did you know your brain is made up of 100 billion neurons with anywhere from 1,000 to 10,000 synapses for each neuron? Researchers have uncovered interesting information about the brain. For example, it is the fattest organ in the body, consists of 75 percent water... Read More
March 8, 2013