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The New Mexico Department of Health reports water samples recently collected at Lake Holloman on Holloman Air Force Base contain high levels of per- and polyfluorinated compounds. The lake is fed by treated wastewater from Holloman Air Force Base. Therefore, swimming in Lake Holloman is already not... « read more »
A New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) report examining the most recent year of data available, finds the southeast part of the state has the highest rate of emergency room visits. « read more »
A New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) survey finds 85 percent of adults in the state recognize prescription opioid abuse to be an extremely serious public health problem in our state, with nearly two-thirds of those surveyed reporting they know someone who is or has been addicted to opioids. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announces eleven recommendations to continue the state’s progress addressing drug overdose rates. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announces the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board has approved the petition to add opioid use disorder as a qualifying condition for the department’s Medical Cannabis Program (MCP) today at its March 29th public meeting. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) releases a new report showing how New Mexico ranks among the 50 U.S. States on 40 key health status measures. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health has begun this week providing a mobile medical van to assist community partners in providing basic health services to migrants. These migrants have been processed and released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement awaiting asylum hearings. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health is holding a rapid hire event on Wednesday, March 13th from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m at Sequoyah Adolescent Treatment Center (located at 3405 W. Pan American Fwy NE, Albuquerque). « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health joins state and national partners in recognizing and celebrating March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and uses this year’s commemoration to promote respect for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and to build awareness and... « read more »
Today, the New Mexico Department of Health joins the New Mexico Public Health Association and the New Mexico Alliance of Health Councils in hosting the 5th Annual “Public Health Day” at the New Mexico Legislature. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health’s Office of Oral Health is celebrating National Children’s Dental Health Month by encouraging families to share their children’s smiles on television for the third annual Cutest Smile Campaign, starting Monday February 11th and running through Friday, Februa... « read more »
Today, the New Mexico State Senate voted unanimously to confirm Kathyleen (Kathy) Kunkel as Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Department of Health. Kunkel was appointed as Secretary Designate by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham last month. « read more »
A new report from New Mexico Department of Health reports medical facilities statewide are doing a better job reporting healthcare-associated infections. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health today announces the release of its latest state quarterly prescribing report that shows a 14.9 percent decrease of prescribing high dose opioids in the state. « read more »
Here is the list of top ten baby names in New Mexico in 2018 as compiled by the Department of Health’s Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics. « read more »
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez and the New Mexico Department of Health report that for the third consecutive year, the state’s drug-overdose death rank among states has improved. Based on a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New Mexico’s national ranking has... « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health and Public Education Department report 41 public elementary schools in seven New Mexico counties are being awarded a total of $30,500 for their efforts in the Healthier US Schools Challenge award from the United States Department of Agriculture. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health has announced new regulations and licensing requirements for crisis triage centers. This new type of health facility is designed to help individuals who voluntarily admit themselves to stabilize their behavioral health incidents. Crisis triage centers will provide... « read more »
Today, the New Mexico Department of Health announced continued progress in addressing prescription drug overdose in New Mexico with its latest state quarterly prescribing report showing improved prescribing practices for opioids. « read more »
Today, the New Mexico Department of Health announced plans to relocate Turquoise Lodge Hospital to the former Gibson Medical Center located at 5400 Gibson Blvd SE, Albuquerque, to expand their services. The move will also enable Bernalillo County to expand behavioral health services utilizing the sp... « read more »