New Mexico health officials urged families to update their children's vaccinations before the first day of school to help keep classrooms healthy, KOAT reports.
Bernalillo County and UNM Hospital have decided not to renew their health care partnership at the Metropolitan Detention Center when it expires in July 2027, KOAT reports.
No two pregnancies are the same, but every New Mexico family deserves safe, high-quality maternal care. Two UNM-led initiatives are using better data and reproductive psychiatry training to tackle the state’s elevated maternal mortality rates and mental health crisis.
In rural New Mexico, where therapy waits can stretch for months, teens now have 24/7 access to Navi — a free, teen-designed wellness app offering quick tools for stress, emotions, and crisis support. Launching first in Taos, with statewide expansion ahead.
New Mexico State University is expanding its Biomedical Research Building to meet growing research demands and create more opportunities for students and researchers, the university said in a news release.
Five national health and Hispanic advocacy groups are pressing Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to widen Medicaid coverage of GLP-1 obesity drugs, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports.
New Medicaid rules have caused thousands of immigrants to lose their coverage, but they’re not the only ones affected. Did you know that other New Mexico residents could also lose coverage under the recent changes? Our team breaks down the facts to help you understand what’s changing and how to prepare for the new requirements.
Drought has left New Mexico’s bears short on natural food, causing them to wander into neighborhoods in search of easy meals. With bear reports climbing and a record 307 bears killed this year, wildlife officials say keeping bears from getting used to human food is key to keeping them alive.
New Mexico confirmed a New World screwworm case in an Otero County beef cow, and officials say cooler weather will not end the risk, the New Mexico Department of Agriculture said in a news release.
