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September 9, 2015
A Turning Point in Life with Lovelace Bariatrics
Daphne Mitchell, 35, doesn’t take an opportunity to go with friends on a short road trip outside of Albuquerque to pick wild raspberries for granted. “It blows my mind,” she says. It was a day she didn’t think was possible just a few years earlier. Walking any distance at... Read MoreSeptember 3, 2015
4 tips you will want to know to keep your baby safe
September is Baby Safety Month, and although we should always be taking the best measures to ensure our little ones’ safety, the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) has dedicated this month to raising awareness about the hidden hazards in our homes. Here are some of the... Read MoreAugust 26, 2015
Back-to-school breakfast ideas with Lovelace resident dietician Teresa Anderson, CDE
August is National Kids Eat Right month. It also happens to be back to school month for the kids in New Mexico. Last week we wrote about the importance of nutrition in our kids’ breakfasts. Today we are going to break it down a little more simply with our resident dietician Teresa... Read MoreAugust 20, 2015
New abdominal stent graft system debuts at Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center
Albuquerque, New Mexico rarely gets to claim a “world’s first” in anything, but Dr. Steve Henao, chief of vascular surgery at the New Mexico Heart Institute (NMHI), made big news when he became the first vascular surgeon in the world to use a new abdominal stent graft... Read MoreAugust 17, 2015
Back To School and Back to Healthy Breakfasts
The summer is winding down and kids are getting back into the struggle of an early morning routine. Some days it feels like a victory that you got them dressed and to class on time. One part of your child’s morning which is often overlooked – but shouldn’t be – is... Read MoreAugust 13, 2015
Six Tips to get your kids back to bed for back to school
Back to school time is in full swing in New Mexico, and while we are hustling to get the kiddos organized and prepped with all the essentials (like the sports physicals we talked about last week), we cannot ignore one of the most basic human needs: sleep. We all know that getting a good... Read MoreAugust 6, 2015
Back To School Sports Physicals
It’s back to school time, a time when we have a ton of things to check off the list: new clothes, new books and supplies, getting enrolled in some fun physical sports for good exercise, and more. Before you completely check off the sports part, you want to consider getting your teenaged-child... Read MoreAugust 5, 2015
Quick tips on preventing West Nile Virus this summer
Summer in New Mexico means rain, and rain means mosquitoes. Unfortunately, mosquitoes aren’t just an annoyance: they can also carry disease, such as West Nile virus.The Albuquerque Health Department recently confirmed that there have been mosquitoes in our area that have tested positive for... Read MoreJuly 30, 2015