News Stories
April 2, 2018
March 28, 2018
Local hospital's new push to get help for pregnant drug addicts
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - A local hospital is helping pregnant women addicted to opioids. The "Grace Program" at Lovelace Hospital recently partnered with the Albuquerque Police Department. The partnership allows officers to direct pregnant women suffering from addiction toward free... Read More
February 26, 2018
14th Annual Day of Dance promotes heart health in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A big dance party in Albuquerque got hearts pumping while promoting cardiovascular health. Lovelace Women’s Hospital hosted its 14th Annual Day of Dance at Hotel Albuquerque Saturday afternoon. It was an opportunity to highlight heart disease and the benefits of... Read More
February 19, 2018
Lovelace Day of Dance Returns to ABQ
Bring your family and friends to be a part of the biggest dance party for better health in the United States. Dance, listen to music, participate in health screenings and learn about simple and fun ways to stay healthy. Also, enjoy the Duke City Dance-Off – our version of Dancing with the Stars... Read More
February 19, 2018
Hats for heart-health awareness
Alison Penn Photo Enzo Angel Chavez was welcomed into the world at 8:06 a.m. at Lovelace Regional Hospital by his mother Gabriella Lucero, older brother Dayton Alex Chavez, and family on Tuesday. Enzo is wearing a handmade red hat knitted by a volunteer of the American Heart Association to... Read More
February 19, 2018
Celebrating Valentine’s Day Hawaiian style
The Sweet Leilanis Kipuka Hula celebrate Valentine’s Day by entertaining an audience with Hawaiian dance, chants, and instruments in the lobby of Lovelace Regional Hospital on Wednesday morning. Pictured left Linda Jones, Carol Oas, Silvia Flores, and Laura Power serenade, while Emma Arzola dances... Read More
February 19, 2018
Flu continues to make impact on area hospitals
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s one of the worst flu seasons on record.“We’ve seen quite an influx of flu patients,” said Meisha Hunt.
Hunt is a registered nurse with Lovelace Downtown and said their hospital has taken a hit from the flu this season.
“Unprecedented numbers which... Read More
February 19, 2018
The American Health Council Appoints Theresa Gutierrez, MSN, RN, FNP to Nursing Board
NEW YORK, Feb. 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Theresa Gutierrez, MSN, RN, FNP, has been appointed to the American Health Council’s Nursing Board. Ms. Gutierrez brings an abundance of experience from spending 21 years working within the healthcare industry. She is currently a Family Nurse Practitioner... Read More
February 5, 2018
Limitless Socket designed to help amputees heal
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Usually months elapse between below-knee amputation surgery and the time that the patient is able to be up and moving about on a prosthesis or artificial leg. But a device designed by a team of University of New Mexico students promises to significantly reduce that time... Read More
January 4, 2018