Recent News

January 27, 2025

8 Steps to a Healthy Heart

There are eight ways you can improve your heart health and decrease your risk of heart-related illnesses and complications, no matter your age or lifestyle. Charles Kim, M.D., FACC, cardiologist at Lovelace Medical Group/New Mexico Heart Institute, shares these tips. 1. Stop or decrease smoking... Read More
January 22, 2025

Lovelace Health System and BCBSNM Join Forces to Improve the Health of Moms and Babies in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – January 27, 2025 – Lovelace Health System (LHS) recently announced it received a grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico (BCBSNM) as part of BCBSNM's statewide-expanded Special Beginnings® maternal and infant health initiative to aid moms along their... Read More
January 17, 2025

Could you be one of the tens of millions of Americans who may have AFib and not know it?

If your heart... Read More
January 6, 2025

Good medicine: Lovelace name carries a legacy of healing — and space exploration

By Elaine D. Briseño / For the Journal Jan 5, 2025 Editor’s note: The Journal continues “What’s in a Name?,” a once a month column in which Elaine Briseño will give a short history of how places in New Mexico got their names. The arrival of the railroad and abundance of... Read More
January 3, 2025

Help Your Heart’s Health Through Blood Pressure Monitoring

It is estimated that nearly 46% of Americans have high blood pressure, making them more likely to have a heart attack or stroke. Knowing how to take your blood pressure accurately and how to evaluate the reading can be lifesaving. In order to take an accurate blood pressure reading, do not smoke,... Read More
January 3, 2025

Lovelace Health System acquires six urgent care clinics in greater Albuquerque and Taos

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – January 3, 2025 – Lovelace Health System, a leading regional healthcare provider, announced today that it has acquired six urgent care clinics across Albuquerque and Taos, New Mexico, from NextCare Urgent Care. Four of the clinics are located in the Albuquerque area... Read More
December 26, 2024

What to do if … you have the flu

Many people believe flu season only lasts a few months, but it can stretch through seven months of the year. Learn tips on what to do if you think you may have the flu. What are symptoms of the flu?
  • Fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher
  • Chills
  • Cough
  • ... Read More
December 17, 2024

Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center Earns 2024 Leapfrog Top Small Teaching Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and Safety

ALBUQUERQUE, December 17, 2024 — Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (HHNM) was named a Top Small Teaching Hospital nationally by The Leapfrog Group and is the only hospital in New Mexico to earn this distinction. This is the fourth consecutive “Top Teaching Hospital... Read More
December 16, 2024

Lovelace Medical Center, Heart Hospital of New Mexico Names Mary Armijo Chief Operating Officer

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – December 16, 2024 – Lovelace Health System has named Mary Armijo, MBA, MS, CIS, chief operating officer (COO) of Lovelace Medical Center (LMC) and Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (HHNM), effective January 6, 2025. Armijo comes to Lovelace with... Read More
December 4, 2024

Expert care helps first-time mother navigate challenging delivery

Kassi and Matt Foote, first-time parents in Albuquerque, New Mexico, were counting the days until their new baby was born. Between the baby showers and shopping for new baby supplies, Foote maintained a regular schedule of visits to her obstetrician, who monitored her vital signs and those of her... Read More