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She was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 11. Trump’s Medicaid cuts could end her life-saving treatment
Jocelyn Smith watched Congress debate Donald Trump’s domestic spending bill, the so-called “One Big, Beautiful Bill” with trepidation this summer – wondering what the bill’s passage would mean for her daughter, who receives care for her juvenile...
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New Mexico's suicide numbers have gone way up
SEVEN NEWS. SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH, AND FOR MANY, IT IS A MOMENT OF REFLECTION FOR THOSE WHO’VE TAKEN THEIR LIVES ACTING AS A TIME TO ADVOCATE FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND RESOURCES. IN NEW MEXICO, THE STATE’S...
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New Mexico’s first dental school to officially open Tuesday
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Here’s something to smile about – New Mexico’s first dental college and clinical training facility is set to officially open this Tuesday. The Touro College of Dental Medicine is ready to officially open about a year after...
Owner: Stanley S. Hubbard
Pharmacists Can Apply Their Expertise to the Medical Psilocybin Act
Introduction Psychedelic compounds have been used by Indigenous peoples and ancient civilizations in spiritual, religious, and healing practices for millennia. During the 1950s and 1960s, psychedelics found their way into Western culture via...
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Nurse residency program key for Olympic Medical Center
PORT ANGELES — SchelleFitzpatrick had always wanted to work in a hospital emergency department. She got her chance after graduating with an associate of arts degree in nursing from Peninsula College in June 2024 and earning a spot in Olympic...
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New Mexico's adoption of adaptive grazing 'so old, it's new again'
Click play to listen to this article. It's not yet a buzz word but "adaptive grazing" is gaining traction in New Mexico for its ability to improve soil health. Done right, adaptive grazing – frequently moving livestock from one pasture to another...
Owner: Chris Sorensen
Amid changes at CYFD, applications open for New Mexico’s new child advocate position
New Mexico Children Youth and Families leadership poses in Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s cabinet room on Thursday, Sept. 11. From left, Kathy Kunkel, an incoming deputy secretary and former health secretary; acting CYFD Secretary Valerie Sandoval;...
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Stateline: More states protect access to the COVID vaccine as feds restrict eligibility
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Magnolia Reporter - Arkansas
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At least 17 states have taken steps to ensure broader access to the COVID-19 vaccine since last month, when the federal government significantly restricted eligibility for the shot. Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii,...
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THURS: Officials report at least 30 NM acequias suffered millions in damage in recent floods, + More
Officials report at least 30 NM acequias suffered millions in damage in recent floods - Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico Rainstorms last month in Northern New Mexico damaged several dozen acequias, many of them severely, according to an advocacy...
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Texas Woman Injured in Botched Abortion at New Mexico Planned Parenthood
On Friday, September 12, 2025, Abortion Free New Mexico received footage showing a woman who was apparently injured during an abortion at the Albuquerque Planned Parenthood. Her condition is currently unknown. A van with Texas license plates...
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Animal Humane New Mexico warns of new scam
The scam is targeting people with lost pet notices online. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Animal Humane New Mexico is warning of a scam where someone is pretending to be them and demanding money for medical treatment. The scammers are reportedly demanding...
Owner: Stanley S. Hubbard
MON: Pueblo governors head to D.C. to advocate for keeping Chaco Canyon buffer zone oil ban, + More
Pueblo governors head to D.C. to advocate for keeping Chaco Canyon buffer zone oil ban — Cathy Cook, Albuquerque Journal From 8,500 feet overhead, the half moon shape of an ancient ruin can be seen clearly, packed with neat boxes and perfect...
Owner: University of New Mexico & American Government
'Street medicine' takes health care to those without homes
FOR YOU TO SPEAK WITH A COUNSELOR. WELL, THERE’S NOW A DIFFERENT WAY TO GET HEALTH CARE TO PEOPLE WHO NEED IT MOST. I SPOKE WITH KOAT HEALTH EXPERT DOCTOR ASH ABOUT THIS NEW METHOD. STREET MEDICINE IS WHEN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS GO OUT INTO THE...
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Tackling the Red Zone with the Office of Health Promotion
NMSU Office of Health Promotion provides awareness to NMSU students. Sept. 3, 2025. (Melanie Zepeda) The New Mexico State University Office of Health Promotion (OHP) is working to tackle the red zone and spread awareness about sexual assault. The...
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Ballet 'La Llorona' spotlights maternal mental health in Twin City debut of Ballet 5:8
In its Twin City debut, Orland Park-based dance company Ballet 5:8 shines a light on postpartum depression with La Llorona. The full-length ballet based on a Mexican folktale of the same name kicks of Hispanic Heritage Month this weekend at the...
Owner: Illinois State University & American Government
‘He cared’: Family grieves husband, father killed in oil filter dispute at auto parts store
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KOAT) - A family is mourning a husband and father who worked at a New Mexico auto parts store after deputies say he and his coworker were shot and killed in a dispute over an oil filter. Richard Newman, 47, and Jesus Valdez, 18,...
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Santa Fe court launches mental health diversion program for arrestees
The First Judicial District Court has announced a new program designed to divert people with severe mental illness away from the criminal justice system and into treatment services. The competency diversion pilot program will serve individuals...
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Bill making ivermectin an over-the-counter drug signed by Gov. Greg Abbott
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The Gilmer Mirror - Texas
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By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune Aug. 27, 2025 “Bill making ivermectin an over-the-counter drug signed by Gov. Greg Abbott” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages...
New Mexico Environmental Law Center Urges Governor To Halt Today’s Tritium Venting Operation At LANL
NMELC NEW RELEASE On Friday, Sept. 12, the New Mexico Environmental Law Center sent a letter to New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham urging her to intervene and to halt the planned venting of radioactive tritium into the atmosphere by Los...
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Hawaiʻi And Western States Issue Vaccine Guidance Ahead of CDC Meeting
California, Oregon, Washington and Hawai‘i formed a health alliance earlier this month and published vaccine recommendations the day before a federal panel was set to take up the issue. Four Democratic-led Western states announced joint...
Owner: Pierre Omidyar