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The New Mexico Department of Health announced today that it has received an $850,000 per year grant for the next four years to enhance prescription drug overdose prevention. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health announced today that a four-member review committee has narrowed the applicant pool from 86 to 17 for the licensing of new medical cannabis producers. Secretary of Health Retta Ward will now review and determine the number of producers that will receive licenses.... « read more »
Health experts say screen time at home should be limited to two hours or less a day, and most of us are blowing it. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health will begin to certify the first community health workers in the state. The Department is focusing certification efforts on experienced CHWs and will be utilizing the grandfathering process. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health announced that the New Mexico Rehabilitation Center in Roswell is expanding its substance abuse treatment program. For the first time, it is offering an intensive outpatient program. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health announced today that the New Mexico Health Service Corps Stipend application process has opened up for medical and dental student applicants. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health announced today that more than 900 opioid overdose reversals were reported in 2014 due to the use of the drug naloxone. That’s almost a 29 percent increase in reversals from 2013. The Department of Health has been working with various partners and agencies to in... « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health’s Southeast Heights Public Health Office in Albuquerque’s International District, located at 7525 Zuni Southeast, will reopen for business on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. The Southeast Heights Office had been closed for renovations. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health’s Southeast Heights Public Health Office in Albuquerque’s International District, located at 7525 Zuni Southeast, will reopen for business on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. The Southeast Heights Office had been closed for renovations. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health wants to make sure when you go out for that bike ride, jog or yard work this weekend you know how best to exercise safely in hot weather. « read more »
During National Nurses Week, Governor Susana Martinez and the New Mexico Department of Health recognize nurses for their contributions to the health care workforce and for helping keep New Mexico families healthy. May 6-12 is National Nurses Week. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health recognizes May as National Asthma Awareness Month and takes the opportunity to educate New Mexicans regarding diagnosis and treatment programs committed to improving the lives of those diagnosed with asthma. « read more »
The observance, National Drinking Water Week is sponsored each year by the American Water Works Association, and it gives them and other organizations nationwide, including the New Mexico Department of Health the opportunity to talk about the essential role drinking water plays in our daily lives. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health announced today that it has released a greatly-enhanced version of its Indicator-based Information System, which provides high-quality visualization of New Mexico health status data over the internet. « read more »
It is a subject that continues to weigh heavily in New Mexico – literally: Obesity. Obesity is a common, serious, and costly health problem, but the New Mexico Department of Health and its many health partners on the local and state level are working to control and prevent it. Their most recent... « read more »
Today the New Mexico Department of Health and Project ECHO announced a new collaborative effort to treat tuberculosis patients in New Mexico. Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) utilizes telementoring and knowledge sharing to build primary care capacity to treat complex condit... « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health announced today that childhood obesity rates among New Mexico 3rd grade students continue to decline, with a 20 percent decrease since 2010. In 2010, 22.6 percent of 3rd grade students were obese, compared to 18.1 percent in 2014. Also, for the first time since t... « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health is working on an exercise to meet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to ensure New Mexico is prepared to respond to a public health emergency. The main portion of the exercise will take place at University of New Mexico’s Johnson Center and w... « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health announced today it has compiled vaccine exemption data for each public school district in the state. The data is for the 2014 – 2015 school year. The Department of Health is making a commitment to update vaccine exemption data by school district each year. « read more »
The New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute announced today it has gone through its triennial voluntary accreditation and certification survey and received the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Hospital, Nursing Care, Behavioral Health and Laboratory Accreditation. « read more »