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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...
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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 14, 2018

Husband's Heart Saved by LVAD - A Love Story Continues

The Madrid couple didn’t know that their five hour drive to Albuquerque would lead to open-heart surgery. Arturo and his wife Pilar traveled from their cozy home in Anthony, New Mexico (located close to the border in southern NM) to seek better treatment and a recommendation for Arturo’... 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 30, 2018

Newborn babies at Lovelace Women's Hospital to celebrate american heart month with special handmade red hats

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWBORN BABIES AT LOVELACE WOMEN’S HOSPITAL TO CELEBRATE AMERICAN HEART MONTH WITH SPECIAL HANDMADE RED HAT Hats knitted and crocheted by volunteers for the American Heart Association as part of the Little Hats, Big HeartsTM program Volunteers for the American Heart... Read More
January 30, 2018

Newborn babies at Lovelace Regional Hospital to celebrate american heart month with special handmade red hats

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWBORN BABIES AT LOVELACE REGIONAL HOSPITAL TO CELEBRATE AMERICAN HEART MONTH WITH SPECIAL HANDMADE RED HATS Hats knitted and crocheted by volunteers for the American Heart Association as part of the Little Hats, Big HeartsTM program Volunteers for the American Heart... Read More
January 18, 2018

Should You Be Worried About This Year's Flu Outbreak?

  This year’s flu season is predicted to be the worse recorded and last through April. The New Mexico Department of Health has confirmed 7 deaths from the flu and New Mexico is one of the 49 states on alert for widespread influenza activity, according to the Centers for Disease Control (... Read More
January 17, 2018

Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center completes first LVAD procedure in New Mexico

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center completes first LVAD procedure in New Mexico ALBUQUERQUE- January 17, 2018 –The first ever left ventricular assist device, or LVAD, in New Mexico was implanted at Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace... Read More