Blog
June 1, 2021
The Milk Depot at Lovelace Women’s Hospital
In collaboration with the Human Milk Repository of New Mexico (HMRNM), Lovelace Women’s Hospital and Lovelace Labor of Love have teamed up to create a donation station for human breast milk. The site is located at 101 Hospital Loop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, just behind Lovelace Women’... Read MoreMay 20, 2021
Diapers: More Than Stink
It is easy to think of diaper changing as the stinky work that nobody wants to do. True, there are some uncomfortable moments and some less than fragrant smells, but these few minutes with your baby can tell a person more than you might consider. Diapers are an excellent barometer of the quality of... Read MoreMay 20, 2021
Matters of the Heart: Coronary Artery Events in Women
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), heart disease is the number one killer of women, accounting for one in every five female deaths. According to the American Heart Association (AHA) Go Red for Woman campaign, one out of three deaths in women is related to either a heart attack or... Read MoreApril 5, 2021
Staff at Lovelace Women’s Hospital Helps Family Cope With ‘Terrifying Situation’
While pregnant on a trip to California with her husband, Kyle, in September 2019, Connie suddenly became very ill and swollen. Still concerned about her health once she arrived back home in New Mexico days later, her mother encouraged her to go to the doctor. She was worried she may be... Read MoreMarch 29, 2021
A Colon Cancer Survivor’s Message to Neighbors and Friends
In 2010, during a routine physical, Christopher H.’s doctor suggested a colonoscopy. As a 51-year-old at the time, Christopher knew it was a good idea, especially considering his family history of colon cancer, but his fear of knowing if anything was amiss prevented him from undergoing the... Read MoreMarch 23, 2021
Overcoming Obstacles
Lisa Markland and her husband Dave Markland completed the 10K for the Run, Walk & Roll event on the C&O Canal towpath that went from Darnestown to Potomac, Maryland and back. Her husband is a very healthy 62-year-old Coast Guard veteran but Lisa’s story is a bit unique, and why they... Read MoreMarch 12, 2021
First LVAD Patient in New Mexico is Doing Great Nearly Four Years Later
Arturo Madrid, 82, is doing exceptionally well after undergoing the first LVAD implant procedure performed in New Mexico at the Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center on December 19, 2017. Arturo and his wife Pilar waged a long and frustrating battle with Arturo’s... Read MoreMarch 11, 2021
Therapists at Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital Help TBI Patient on Road to Miracle Recovery
On August 2, 2020, Brandon Esquibel was going to meet a friend when the unthinkable happened: he had to make a split-second decision when a truck was barreling toward him from behind as he was approaching a red light on his motorcycle. Brandon knew he had two options: get slammed by the truck or... Read MoreMarch 2, 2021