Health & Wellness
New Mexico
New Mexico Medicaid extension in 2022 doubled postpartum medical visits, state officials say
Health Department deems extension a ‘success’ in state where many pregnancy-related deaths occur months after birth
New Mexico
New initiative aims to prevent suicide among New Mexico seniors
N.M. seniors die by suicide at rates far higher than the national average
Associated Press
Biking to work: Tips to get started, stay safe and look presentable when you arrive
Peter Hamlin/AP Illustration NEW YORK – When 72-year-old Michael Roper rides his bicycle to and from the pub he owns in Chicago, he can’t imagine a better way to commute.…
Associated Press
What experts are saying as Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda kills more than 1,000 people
Virus driving the epidemic has no approved vaccine or treatment
New Mexico
New Mexico lawmakers express frustration with long process to rebuild behavioral health system
Local officials have reported confusion as they draft regional proposals
Associated Press
How to keep babies safe when temperatures soar
Lexis Aubile watches her son, Atticus, play in the water as they try to beat the heat at Ramona Park in Portage, Michigan, on Tuesday, July 14. Devin Anderson-Torrez/Kalamazoo Gazette…
Associated Press
Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite
Restaurant says it will use a different supplier
New Mexico
New Mexico local governments lag in spending opioid settlement funds, new report finds
Office of State Auditor finds almost half of New Mexico counties have spent no money from nearly $1B settlement
Tri-Cities
A doctor in service to community
Singleton combines integrative and traditional medicine at new clinic
Lessons from the Sandbox
Grab Your Thumb Before You Lose Your Head
Courtesy Ron Price Managing anger begins by understanding what lies beneath it I appreciate several features of the Tri-City Record. One is the Mr. Know-It-All column from my friend and…
New Mexico
New Mexico advocates back effort to expand federal radiation exposure compensation program
More than $55M provided to New Mexicans since 2025 RECA expansion, according to federal database
Associated Press
What to know about protecting pets from the New World screwworm fly
Flea and tick medications recommended to help reduce spread
New Mexico
UNM moves toward more clinic time, less academic time for teaching doctors
Early renderings show plans for the new University of New Mexico School of Medicine that’s received more than $500 million in state funding. (Courtesy of UNM and Legislative Finance Committee)…
New Mexico
N.M. health department reports bat with rabies in Sandoval County
The New Mexico Department of Health reported the state’s ninth rabies case of 2026 on July 6, 2026: a bat found in a private home in Sandoval County. (Sherman Smith,…
Associated Press
Supreme Court bars states from protecting consumers if federal agencies won’t
Decision in Monsanto case will effectively block tens of thousands of other lawsuits
Lessons from the Sandbox
Road Rage and Relationship Rage
The same emotional hijack that causes trouble on the highway can damage relationships at home and work.
New Mexico
N.M. health officials report fox in McKinley County tests positive for rabies
It’s the eighth case in New Mexico this year
New Mexico
New Mexico health officials warn of mosquito-borne illness after West Nile detection
New Mexico saw 52 cases and 11 deaths from the virus in 2025