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14th Annual Day of Dance promotes heart health in Albuquerque
Read more: 14th Annual Day of Dance promotes heart health in AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, 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 physical activity, like dancing.“It’s going to be a lot of fun, just a…
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5 Healthy Heart Habits
Read more: 5 Healthy Heart HabitsTake care of your heart- you only have one. Heart disease is preventable and you can do your part to control your risk factors. Here are five ways you can protect your heart. Limit alcohol Alcohol consumption can increase levels of fat in the blood stream, causing high blood pressure and obesity. Drinking alcohol in…
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Take it to Heart Video
Read more: Take it to Heart VideoALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)– Albuquerque seniors had a chance to check up on their health. The Heart Hospital of New Mexico held a Senior Summit and Health Fair Saturday. Doctors met up with visitors and coordinated health screenings with those who asked for them. Dozens of people showed up for the event. “It was well worth…
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Lovelace Day of Dance Returns to ABQ
Read more: Lovelace Day of Dance Returns to ABQBring 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 featuring local…
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Hats for heart-health awareness
Read more: Hats for heart-health awarenessAlison 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 celebrate American Heart Month and the…
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Celebrating Valentine’s Day Hawaiian style
Read more: Celebrating Valentine’s Day Hawaiian styleThe 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 in the front. Sandra Licon and Luz White also sang, but…
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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…
