Health

New Mexico

New Mexico AG releases blistering report, announces lawsuit against state child welfare agency

Torrez said that 14 children died while in state custody in the last two years

April 8, 2026

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You aren’t the only one who just sits in the car before or after a long day

A driver sits in his car in an empty parking lot in Calama, Chile, Friday, April 14, 2023. Rodrigo Abd/AP…

April 8, 2026

New Mexico

Lawmakers spent big to give New Mexico health care system shot in the arm

Reginald Heber Fitz Hall serves as the University of New Mexico School of Medicine’s primary building. The university is planning…

April 8, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico health officials say state prepared to handle disease testing amid CDC ‘pause’

Feds currently not providing tests for rabies, pox viruses and various parasites

April 7, 2026

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Can a single therapy session make a difference? Experts say yes, with the right mindset

Can a single therapy session make a difference? Experts say yes, but only with the right mindset. Peter Hamlin/AP Illustration…

April 6, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. Attorney General leads multi-state coalition in U.S. Supreme Court pesticide, weedkiller case

AG Raúl Torrez asks SCOTUS to uphold court ruling that gave $1.25M to Roundup user

April 2, 2026

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New Mexico AG sues Circle K, other retailers for ‘their role’ in youth nicotine addiction

Lawsuit alleges vapes sold in colorful packaging and bold flavors subliminally advertise to children

March 31, 2026

Electric bikes can be fast and dangerous. Here’s how to stay safe

Ali Tracey rides an electric bike in 2017 in Durango. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald, File SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota – The…

March 30, 2026

State policy will determine how many people lose Medicaid under work rules

New Mexico could see losses ranging from 37% to 46%

March 27, 2026

New Mexico providers: Moving federal drug discount program to rebate model would be costly

The Trump administration is considering shifting the 340B drug program – through which clinics and other health care providers that…

March 26, 2026

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Indian Health Service is digging out of decades-old construction backlog for medical buildings

SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. (AP) — An empty lot between a fire station and a soccer field just outside Albuquerque…

March 26, 2026

Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies, and opponents are responding

As states that already ban abortion look to further restrict access this year, much of the focus is on pills…

March 24, 2026

New Mexico says new effort to aid drug-exposed newborns is working

Strategy calls for state to seek custody of newborns exposed to drugs

March 23, 2026

Welcome to allergy season. Here’s how to protect yourself

ATLANTA (AP) — Allergy season can be miserable for tens of millions of Americans when trees, grass, and other pollens…

March 22, 2026

Treatment equity fund expected to widen psilocybin program access for low-income, rural New Mexicans

Rulemaking underway to launch the state-run treatment program by end of 2026

March 18, 2026

CDC report highlights New Mexico as measles response model

Author lauds residents for their speedy response and willingness to get vaccinated during outbreak

March 18, 2026

Spate of rodent-related diseases kicks off New Mexico spring

A bobcat photographed in Los Alamos in February just prior to the state’s first rabies case, a bobcat in Sierra…

March 16, 2026

New Mexico health officials confirm state’s first hantavirus case of the year in Santa Fe

New Mexico leads the nation in reports of hantavirus

March 13, 2026

Challenging your brain helps keep it healthy

Here's how to do it

March 9, 2026

N.M. AG joins coalition asking federal appeals court to preserve employee access to contraceptives

More than 80% of women between ages 18 to 49 use some form of contraception

March 6, 2026

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How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time. Losing that hour of sleep can do…

March 6, 2026

New Mexico governor signs suite of health care bills, including medical malpractice reform, into law

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham left the door open to ‘a little more work’ on compacts before leaving office

March 6, 2026

Another federal inmate in New Mexico tests positive for measles

Department of Health urges people to get the MMR vaccination

March 5, 2026

New Mexico rural libraries launch soundproof booths for telehealth

The booths are now installed at seven locations, including Aztec and Gallup

March 4, 2026