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4 years later: How COVID has changed health care

WEBALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Four years after our state’s first COVID case, UNM Hospital CEO Kate Becker says access to health care is New Mexico’s greatest …

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City of Albuquerque to host community health fair this …

WEBALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The City of Albuquerque is gearing up for its community health fair this Saturday at the West Mesa Community Center. The fair will …

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New Mexico braces for new COVID-19 variant amid …

WEBThe New Mexico Department of Health says their biggest concern is a contagious new strain of COVID-19, JN.1. “We are seeing upticks there and usually what happens is …

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HB 7 is now in effect: Here's what you should know

WEBHB 7, otherwise known as the Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Health Care Freedom Act, protects access to abortion and transgender hormone treatments. “So it doesn’t …

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New Mexico lawmakers meet with HHS secretary to …

WEBU.S. Reps. Melanie Stansbury and Teresa Leger Fernandez joined U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra to talk about health care in New Mexico …

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CDC director recommends masking up this holiday season

WEBShe also recommended masking up. “You really want to stay healthy for the holidays – it’s worth wearing the mask for a few hours,” Durham said. For help with scheduling a …

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Optum NM opens community center promoting wellness

WEBALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A community center is opening in northeast Albuquerque with the goal of improving the overall health of people over 55 years old. …

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CDC says it's identified 1st documented cases of HIV …

WEBFederal health officials say three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting “vampire facial” procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa are …

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CDC study: Medical staff burnout on the rise

WEBIn 2022, 46% of the nation’s health care workers reported feeling burned out, according to a recent CDC study, that’s up 15% from 2018 (32%). SRMC CEO and President Jamie …

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UNM opens Truman Health Services Clinic in Roswell

WEBROSWELL, N.M. – The City of Roswell is now home to UNM’s Truman Health Services Clinic. People across southeastern New Mexico will be able to get HIV and sexual …

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What's EMTALA, the patient protection law at the center of …

WEBThe Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether doctors can provide abortions to pregnant women with medical …

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Nonprofit offers wellness resources at National Hispanic Cultural

WEBStaying on top of your health is important, but for a lot of people access to the right resources, or just knowing where to start, is a challenge.

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Lovelace implements AI to improve care amid nursing shortage

WEBCare AI is a new system that allows nurses to appear in a patient’s room virtually. It also lets nurses communicate as they would in person. Lovelace implemented this technology in …

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ACS and UNMH hold pop-up clinic for homeless people

WEBMarch 13, 2024 - 7:25 AM. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Many people live on the streets of Albuquerque, leaving them susceptible to the elements and illnesses. Worse yet, …

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New Mexico health officials report human plague death

WEBPublished: March 8, 2024 - 11:48 AM. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The New Mexico Department of Health on Friday reported the state’s first human plague death since …

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More doctors can prescribe a leading addiction treatment. Why …

WEBFILE - Tabs of buprenorphine, a drug which controls heroin and opioid cravings, are photographed in Greenfield, Mass., on July 23, 2018. It’s easier than ever …

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Concerned community members continue calls for state to step at …

WEBGALLUP, N.M. – Nearly two weeks after a $973,000 lawsuit was filed against Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services, concerned community members are calling on …

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New Mexico pediatric clinics now offering free gun locks

WEBBetween July 2022 and June 2023, Dr. Duran said they saw 180 people, under the age of 17, come in with a gun-related injury that may have resulted in death. New Mexico …

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NMDOH reports 10 cases of West Nile Virus, expects more

WEBThe New Mexico Department of Health is reporting a higher number of West Nile Virus cases than normal, and they expect more by the end of the summer. Phipps says “West …

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Venezuela broke its HPV vaccine promises, and there's barely any …

WEBPUTUCUAL, Venezuela (AP) — Some of the 10 women and teenage girls who recently came to a medical clinic in eastern Venezuela for free contraceptives fidgeted a …

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