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November 7, 2022
Los Alamos patient flown to Lovelace Medical Center for life-saving surgery
When Kate Klose woke up at her Los Alamos home after sleeping 12 hours straight, she didn’t expect the pounding headache or understand the severe pain in her gut. The 69-year-old retired filmmaker, educator and musician had just returned with her husband from a two-week vacation to visit... Read MoreOctober 20, 2022
Orthopedic team-based care helps patient through multiple surgeries
When Margaret Kirkes visited Lovelace Medical Group about her sore knee, little did she know she would soon meet nearly the entire staff for multiple bouts of orthopedic care. “I can trace my knee problems back to when I was 12 and fell during skating night at my junior high school,”... Read MoreOctober 3, 2022
Photography, hiking and honeymoon on the horizon for double hip replacement patient
For business furniture salesman Anthony Jager, getting in and out of his car many times a day was a common occurrence. He was often traveling to universities, government offices and hospitals to introduce them to the cubicles, adjustable desks and other items he sold from his company’s... Read MoreSeptember 7, 2022
Back-to-school physical is important for your child’s good health
Your child’s health is one of your main priorities, especially in light of changes caused by recent COVID-19 disruptions. That’s why it’s important to start the new school year off right with a visit to your child’s primary care provider for a physical. Most children need an... Read MoreSeptember 1, 2022
Tens of millions of Americans may have AFIB and not know it
If your heart’s aflutter, a poet may say the tremulous excitement you feel is because you are in love. Your doctor, however, will say your heart’s flutter could be a sign of a serious condition: atrial fibrillation. According to the American Heart Association, atrial fibrillation (also... Read MoreAugust 24, 2022
Knee replacements increase Betty White’s joy of traveling
At 88, Albuquerque resident Betty White doesn’t let too many things keep her from traveling and doing what she wants. “To me, age is just a number. I don't think about it much. I just really love to go. I guess you could say that I have itchy feet.” So two years ago when her... Read MoreAugust 17, 2022
Where do you go: Hospital Emergency Room or Urgent Care?
When you are ill or have suffered an injury, where do you go for emergency care? Well, it really depends on how severe your injury or illness is. When something happens to us or a family member, we have to make the decision of whether care is needed immediately or if something can wait. We have to... Read MoreAugust 4, 2022
Technology speeds recovery from gallbladder removal surgery
At first, Patricia Magnes thought the intense pain she was experiencing was a heart attack, but soon found out that she would need a cholecystectomy to remove her gallbladder. A 71-year-old self-professed ‘gym rat,’ Patricia stays active by going to the gym two to three times a week.... Read MoreJuly 28, 2022