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Men Can Make Health a Priority June 18, 2014 - Public Relations - Healthy Living

This June, the New Mexico Department of Health celebrates National Men's Health Month, joining people, families, communities, and others to raise awareness of ways to promote healthy living and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. « read more »



Reminding New Mexicans to Protect Their Skin May 28, 2014 - Comprehensive Cancer Control - Healthy Living

The New Mexico Department of Health reminds New Mexicans to protect their skin from the sun and avoid indoor tanning to lower their skin cancer risk. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. Most cases of melanoma... « read more »



No Such Thing as a Safe Tan May 28, 2014 - Comprehensive Cancer Control - Healthy Living

We’re winding up National Skin Cancer Awareness Month this May, but for us living in the desert southwest, there’s no doubt this is a message that needs to be taken to heart year-round. As much as we love the sun, the truth is overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays causes not only sunburns and pr... « read more »



World Asthma Day May 6, 2014 - Asthma - Healthy Living

The New Mexico Department of Health calls on New Mexicans this World Asthma Day to know their risks of Asthma and to master the ways of controlling their illness. The theme of World Asthma Day 2014 is “You Can Control Your Asthma.” – a relevant topic statewide, particularly for the southeast... « read more »



Spring Allergies Nothing to Sneeze At April 23, 2014 - Environmental Public Health Tracking - Healthy Living

Ah, Spring! Flowers bloom. Trees grow new leaves. The weather warms up. What’s not to love about it? I’ll tell you what’s not to love: Massive wind gusts, pollen and dust blowing everywhere, runny noses and eyes getting all watery or puffy and sometimes both. When you have allergies, Spring... « read more »



High Demand Cooking Lessons for Diabetics March 19, 2014 - Diabetes Prevention and Control - Healthy Living

It’s one thing when we’re eating healthy to lose weight, quite another when we have to do it to stay healthy and alive. It’s something thousands of New Mexicans are confronted with when diagnosed with diabetes. The NMSU Cooperative Extension Service is hosting a series of cooking classes to h... « read more »



Local Students Get a Taste of Something New March 12, 2014 - Healthy Kids Healthy Communities - Healthy Living

As part of the 2014 National Nutrition Month theme, "Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right," the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages everyone to explore new foods and flavors, keeping taste and nutrition on your plate at every meal. This is something the New Mexico Department of Health’s Healt... « read more »



The Importance of Good Dental Health February 10, 2014 - Dental and Oral Health - Healthy Living

The Department of Health’s Office of Oral Health contracts with dental providers throughout the state to provide preventative dental treatment services to low income and uninsured New Mexicans. The services include dental sealants, fluoride varnish and treating dental diseases. « read more »



Love Your Health on Valentine’s Day February 5, 2014 - Public Relations - Healthy Living

Valentine’s Day is supposed to be about love. We all want love to last, right? Well, consider this: There may be no better way to make love last than loving our health. It makes sense. How many times have you heard the advice ‘you can’t love someone else until you love yourself’? Loving ou... « read more »



Free Services to Help New Mexicans Quit Tobacco December 30, 2013 - Nicotine Cessation - Healthy Living

As New Mexicans gear up to tackle New Year’s resolutions, the Department of Heath offers a variety of new and free resources to quit tobacco in 2014. « read more »



Restaurants Encourage Healthy Eating on the Go December 25, 2013 - Healthy Kids Healthy Communities - Healthy Living

Most restaurants are closed this Christmas day, but come tomorrow it will be back to business as usual. That means many of us headed back to office Thursday or off for the holiday break are likely to eating out later this week. We’ll do it as too many New Mexico children and adults are living at... « read more »



Stay Well, Practice Hand Washing December 5, 2013 - School and Adolescent Health - Healthy Living

The New Mexico Department of Health reminds residents this flu season of the importance of hand washing to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. Despite widespread knowledge of the importance of hand washing, there is still room for improvement. « read more »

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