NM: Health
Monday, September 16, 2024
Orange glow in Albuquerque night sky lights up Hunger Action Month
New Mexico's Roadrunner Food Bank sent a "glowing" invitation to encourage food and financial contributions during September's Hunger Action Month…
NM experts dish up best techniques for preserving green chile
The growing season is winding down in New Mexico and experts want to make sure the people preserving green chile for the colder months are doing it ri…
NM group seeks moratorium on new factory farms
By Lena Beck for Modern Farmer.Broadcast version by Roz Brown for New Mexico News Connection reporting for the Modern Farmer-Public News Service Colla…
High priorities for NM's Dem voters: Health care, education, border security
A New Mexico delegate to last week's Democratic National Convention said he heard specific themes he expects Presidential nominee Kamala Harris and he…
Prioridades para votantes demócratas de NM: atención médica, educación y seguridad fronteriza
Un delegado de Nuevo México en la Convención Nacional Demócrata de la semana pasada dice que escuchó temas específicos que es…
Fires, floods, heat: NM August 'town halls' focus on climate change
A summer of fires, floods and extreme heat have prompted a series of climate change town halls in New Mexico this month, ahead of the 2025 …
Substance misuse, suicide mortality rates decline slightly
The most recent data from the group Trust for America's Health show overdoses and suicides remain at historic levels - despite a small decrease in 202…
NM advocacy group: more climate change infrastructure needed
A New Mexico advocacy group is reminding lawmakers the state must revise its approach to extreme heat, air pollution and the oil and gas industry if …
NM preschoolers discover purple carrots, plant organic veggies
Like kids everywhere, New Mexico preschoolers balk at eating fresh vegetables. But an educational project has found that with a creative nudge…
New Mexicans invited to join virtual telehealth conference today
Until the pandemic, telehealth and telemedicine were still outliers in health care but they have gone mainstream, especially benefiting underserved …
New Mexico expands opioid treatment options
Expanded treatment for opioid addiction is now available in New Mexico. The state's Department of Health is offering medication-assisted treatment …
Advocacy groups want NM's Governor to halt special legislative session
New Mexico advocacy groups are calling on New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to cancel next week's special session where lawmakers are scheduled …