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Flu continues to make impact on area hospitals
Read more: Flu continues to make impact on area hospitalsALBUQUERQUE, 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 makes for quite a bit of traffic,” she said.The ER…
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The American Health Council Appoints Theresa Gutierrez, MSN, RN, FNP to Nursing Board
Read more: The American Health Council Appoints Theresa Gutierrez, MSN, RN, FNP to Nursing BoardNEW 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 at the Lovelace Westside Hospital and has been in…
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Limitless Socket designed to help amputees heal
Read more: Limitless Socket designed to help amputees healALBUQUERQUE, 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 and enhance the healing process. Called…
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Newborn babies at Lovelace Women’s Hospital to celebrate american heart month with special handmade red hats
Read more: Newborn babies at Lovelace Women’s Hospital to celebrate american heart month with special handmade red hatsFOR 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 Association are celebrating American Heart Month by knitting and crocheting red…
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Newborn babies at Lovelace Regional Hospital to celebrate american heart month with special handmade red hats
Read more: Newborn babies at Lovelace Regional Hospital to celebrate american heart month with special handmade red hatsFOR 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 Association are celebrating American Heart Month by knitting and crocheting red…
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Should You Be Worried About This Year’s Flu Outbreak?
Read more: 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 (CDC). Across the United States,…
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Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center completes first LVAD procedure in New Mexico
Read more: Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center completes first LVAD procedure in New MexicoFOR 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 Medical Center by New Mexico Heart Institute cardiothoracic surgeon, Dana A. Booth,…
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Risk Factors for Cervical Cancer
Read more: Risk Factors for Cervical Cancer“So what puts me at risk?” This is a common question asked when discussing cervical cancer. Risk factors are attributes that increase your chance of developing cancer. Cervical cancer is a type of cancer caused by abnormal cells in the cervix. According to the American Cancer Society, there were about 12,820 new cases of cervical…
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Lovelace Hospital’s first baby of 2018
Read more: Lovelace Hospital’s first baby of 2018Baby Enrique was the first baby born at Lovelace Regional Hospital in 2018. He was born on Tuesday at 2:50 p.m. and weighed in at 6 pounds, 14.3 ounces and was 20 inches long. The family received gifts for the baby donated by Pioneer Bank, Apple Blossom, Barringers, Finishing Touches and House of Flowers.
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Stages of Change
Read more: Stages of ChangeCreating new habits or quitting less healthy habits can be stressful. It seems like it can take all the willpower you have. There are, however, ways to rejuvenate will power and understand the change process that can make changing not appear or feel so challenging. The Transtheoretical Model or the Stages of Change help us…