Recent News

January 26, 2016

Lovelace offers Look Good Feel Better for cancer patients

“I feel much older,” shares Jane. “I feel I’ve aged tremendously.”“I felt very weak,” Vanessa remembers. “It was horrible.”“It was a shock to me when I was told I had cancer,” shares Vimala. “I had no symptoms.”Jane,... Read More
January 15, 2016

Daily Coke Drinkers Could Have Added Belly Fat

Do you drink sugary drinks often? Things like coke, energy or sports drinks, fruit drinks, sweetened coffee or sweetened tea have a lot of sugar are popular choices, but recently researchers found that drinking sugar-sweetened beverages every day is associated with an increase in a type of fat... Read More
January 12, 2016

Why would I consider a doula and what do they do?

 A doula is a trained professional in childbirth. She provides continuous support to a mother before, during and just after birth. The word doula comes from the Greek meaning “a woman who serves”, or “handmaiden”.Doula care is different from the medical care received... Read More
December 17, 2015

Lovelace Health System raises over $440,000 for United Way

ALBUQUERQUE (December 11, 2015) – Employees of Lovelace Health System raised a total of $442,245 for United Way of Central New Mexico and United Way of Chaves County in the annual fundraising campaign this fall.Every year, employees are invited to use pledge forms to pledge money to United... Read More
December 14, 2015

Winter coats worn in car seat pose hidden danger

Parents are learning of a risk they may unknowingly be taking every time they buckle their baby or toddler into a car seat wearing a winter coat, as a national news story is catching quite a bit of attention. In this demonstration video shown on NBC’s Today Show, a child wearing a thick... Read More
December 11, 2015

Better hand washing techniques to prevent the spread of the flu

There is no getting around: we are in the throes of flu season. You may already have a friend or family member who has come down with something unpleasant by now. It can be hard to avoid getting sick, but proper hand washing and other hygiene techniques can help prevent the spread of the flu from... Read More
December 10, 2015

Robotic Surgery Successfully Removes Stomach Cancer

Reynaldo Ramirez, 63, remembers the day his wife, Emelina, turned to him and said, “Let’s get healthy!” Together, they changed their diet and began exercising. Within six months Reynaldo says he lost 45 pounds and got down to 200 pounds. “When I went in for my annual checkup... Read More
December 3, 2015

Four Lovelace nurses honored at 2015 New Mexico Nursing Excellence Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEALBUQUERQUE – December 3, 2015 - Four Lovelace nurses, Windra M. Stringham, Meisha Hunt, Laura A. Hollingsworth and Joanna M. Rubi, were honored at the 2015 New Mexico Nursing Excellence Awards.Stringham, who is a Critical Care Clinical Educator at Lovelace Medical Center... Read More
November 30, 2015

Why Movember is Important to Men’s Health

By now you have probably heard of Movember – where men in November collectively grow a mustache for the entire month. Maybe a couple of your good friends have grown a mustache, like some of our beloved male staff members, such as Dr. Vuong, Eric Anderson R.N. in ICU and several others. What... Read More
November 24, 2015

November is National Diabetes Month - some food for thought

If you’re like most of us, you probably get inundated with health information all the time from your social media feeds, your local news outlets, your family, your friends… The list goes on. Diabetes turns into just another health topic that gets drowned out in the statistical noise.... Read More