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October 27, 2021
Lovelace Women's Hospital Breast Care Center and The Anita Salas Memorial Fund Partnership
The Breast Care Center at Lovelace Women’s Hospital is proud to partner with The Anita Salas Memorial Fund (ASMF), a local nonprofit 501(c)3 whose mission is to assist underserved women and men of New... Read MoreOctober 25, 2021
Update on Atrial Fibrillation by Sean Mazer, M.D., FHRS, FACC
Atrial fibrillation increases the risk of stroke, congestive heart failure and other complications, but it can be treated so do not put off care. Learn about treatment options, what ablation is and when a fib is... Read MoreOctober 20, 2021
Playing Chess with Cancer
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, J.B. shared her breast cancer story with us. Now read her recollection of meeting her surgeon and a piece she wrote that was inspired by the Netflix series, “The Queen’s Gambit”. My Surgeon The first time I met my surgeon after two... Read MoreOctober 15, 2021
Double Knee Replacement Surgery Puts Patient Back on His Feet
Art Lucero has been active his entire life, staying in shape playing tennis and volleyball and swimming. He lived with a sore right knee from a old basketball injury, but that didn’t stop him from riding his bike to work for 15 years. While he has had some aches and pains along the way,... Read MoreOctober 13, 2021
The Health Benefits of Walking During Pregnancy
Often when we think of exercise during pregnancy, we think of cardio or maybe a low impact perinatal fitness class. Cardio during pregnancy can be healthy when approved by your OB or midwife; however, cardio is not the only exercise regimen that provides health and wellness. During the very first... Read MoreOctober 8, 2021
How One Breast Cancer Survivor Overcame Her Diagnosis
Bernadette G. was never a fan of doctor’s offices or annual check-ups and vowed to avoid them whenever she could. But, when a close friend was diagnosed with breast cancer, she began to prioritize her health, taking proactive steps by regularly performing breast self-exams at home. Shortly... Read MoreOctober 8, 2021
Breast Cancer Survivor Reflects on Her Journey
J.B. shares, first-hand, her breast cancer journey. On November 17, 2020, I was officially diagnosed with Grade 2 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma breast cancer. This was after a routine yearly mammogram that had been delayed for seven months because of the pandemic. Luckily, it was caught in... Read MoreSeptember 29, 2021