LCHP Health and Fitness Summer08-2

enhanced benefits for 2008-2009
Lovelace Salud! provides extra benefits. These are also called “enhanced” benefits.
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teen pregnancy
Every year in America,
there are nearly one million teen pregnancies.
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well-child check ups
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dream team
UNM Cancer Center
now exclusive provider of cancer care for Lovelace Community Health Plan
members.
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lovelace connect
Lovelace now offers free
wireless internet access
at all of its hospitals.
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change of address
Effective July 1, 2008,
the claim submission
address will change
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financial stress
Money is the number one source of stress for Americans, according to the American Psychological Association’s Stress in America Survey
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newsletter survey
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getting ready for baby classes
Please call Community
Education at 343.6330 to
register for classes or for more information.
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healthy recipes
Zucchini Saute with
Oregano and Walnuts.
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get a mammogram
In New Mexico during 2007 1,080 women will be diagosed with breast cancer.
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fruit & vegies
more matters –
visit mypyramid.gov.
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Avoid common asthma triggers
Asthma is one of the most common chronic conditions in the
United States.

According to the National Institutes of Health, it affects an estimated 15 million people. Each year, asthma causes over 1.5 million emergency department visits, 500,000 hospitalizations, and more than 5,500 deaths. It occurs when airways in the lungs narrow, making it hard for air to move in and out. Triggers like pollens, grasses, molds, animal dander, cigarette smoke, and dust mites cause reactions. The best way to control triggers is avoidance.

Stay indoors during specific times of the day or seasons that bring on attacks. Pay attention to air quality and pollen alerts. Avoid high-pollution zones such as busy streets. Replace carpeting with throw rugs that are machine washable. Clean bathrooms and damp areas with bleach to kill mold.

Brush and shampoo pets regularly outdoors. And don’t allow anyone to smoke in the house.

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Such services are funded in part by the State of New Mexico

Pregnant Couple

PREGNANCY COUNSELING

Caring for your baby begins before you become pregnant. Doctors and other experts are now promoting preconception care so that you can prepare to start your pregnancy on the right foot.

Preconception care aims to find and change biomedical, behavioral and social risks to a woman’s health or pregnancy through prevention and management.

Research and clinical guidelines have identified 14 areas in which preconception care could help prevent poor birth outcomes. Ask your doctor to help you understand how these areas can affect a baby’s health:

Folic acid
German measles
Diabetes
Hypothyroidism
HIV/AIDS
PKU
Oral anticoagulants
Anti-epileptic drugs
Accutane and other Retinoids
Smoking
Alcohol and drug use
Obesity
Sexually transmitted diseases
Hepatitis B

If you are pregnant, be sure to enroll in our Baby Love Maternity Management Program as soon as possible by calling our new phone
numbers: 505.727.2229 (BABY) or toll free at 877.708.5777.