Posted on Apr 2, 2019

Roosevelt General Hospital is hosting the first annual Spring Into Good Health, Health & Wellness Fair. As a vendor, this is a unique and affordable opportunity to share with the local community how your business supports a healthier and more vibrant ...

Posted on Feb 27, 2019

PORTALES, NEW MEXICO - The laboratory at Roosevelt General Hospital (RGH) is using the BioFire Film Array system to rapidly identify infections. Lab professionals are able to detect life-threatening pathogens thru DNA samples within about an hour. ...

Posted on Nov 17, 2016

Roosevelt General Hospital has tapped Bo Beames to lead the transition of leadership as interim CEO. Dr. Leaming, current CEO of RGH, will be stepping down in the beginning of January. “In my experience, things happen for a reason. It’s just natural ...

Posted on May 4, 2016

Diabetes is not a simple condition. In fact, it is a group of metabolic diseases, not one condition alone. The most common include type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Each of these diseases prevents the body’s pancreas from producing enough insulin or ...

Posted on May 4, 2016

According to the American Diabetes Association, it is recommended that you have the A1C test administered twice a year, so long as your diabetes is well managed and your blood sugar levels have been consistent. This test can provide valuable insight ...

Posted on Mar 28, 2016

Before you can understand how you can eat food to lower your blood pressure, you’ll have to understand what helps your blood pressure in the first place. While most people know that eating less sodium is a powerful way to increase blood pressure ...

Posted on Mar 14, 2016

We’ve all heard it before: regular exercise benefits the heart—increasing its strength and endurance, lowering the possibility of a heart attack. Scientists, doctors, and fitness gurus rarely all agree, but this fact is the exception. The ...

Posted on Mar 7, 2016

So you’re primed and ready to begin your workout. You’ve got your workout playlist pumping, your shoes are laced up, and you’re in the zone. It’s at this moment most people jump straight into their workout, maybe doing a couple perfunctory stretches ...

Posted on Feb 29, 2016

The History of Dieting Fads Ever since the rise of sedentary jobs and weight-gain from lack of activity, people have been looking for easy, fast ways to lose weight by changing the way they eat. From the Hollywood actress-inspired grapefruit diet in ...