By Brianna Mortensen and Tom Szymanski, UNM Health The University of New Mexico’s Street Medicine program is all about meeting people where they’re at in the community and giving them the care and resources they need. Sometimes those people living on the street have pets who need care, too. A new partner is joining the […]
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Parent mental health: Staying well with sick kids
By Nicole San Roman, UNM Health Back-to-school is in full swing! It’s an exciting time for families, but it’s also typically the time of year when young kids start getting sick. That means extra stress for parents. While taking care of kiddos should be a priority, experts at The University of New Mexico Health Sciences […]
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Suspected gunman at Trump golf course has quixotic past
by David Nakamura, Aaron Schaffer, Cat Zakrzewski, Devlin Barrett (c) 2024 , The Washington Post The man arrested on suspicion of possibly trying to assassinate former president Donald Trump spent his recent years in search of a mission – trying to muster a ragtag army to defend Ukraine and writing a book about his failed […]
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Trump golf course incident investigated as potential assassination attempt
by Josh Dawsey, Carol D. Leonnig, Devlin Barrett, Mariana Alfaro (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Federal authorities are investigating a potential assassination attempt against former president Donald Trump on Sunday after a man with a weapon appeared near his golf course in Florida as Trump was golfing. “The FBI has responded to West Palm […]
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We asked ABQ newspaper readers if we need a different option. Here’s what they said.
When we launched City Desk ABQ in January we set out to create an alternative to the city’s traditional news outlets that no longer provided in-depth daily insight into how the city’s decisions and decision makers really work. To build a newsroom that makes an impact we promised to tell stories our readers could use […]
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NM governor, UNM Health, and Reproductive Health Care Success Project break ground on Las Cruces reproductive health clinic
By Chris Ramirez/UNM Health Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, representatives from The University of New Mexico Health System, and the Reproductive Health Care Success Project broke ground on a clinic that will expand reproductive health care and improve maternal health outcomes for women in Southern New Mexico. Expanding health care services in areas of New Mexico […]
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Gov. looking for new Public Education Dept. leader. Again.
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is looking for a new state Public Education Department secretary for K-12 schools. Again. Arsenio Romero resigned Wednesday, effective immediately, after about a year and a half on the job. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a statement that she and her staff will begin interviewing candidates […]
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UNM president appoints new executive leader to Health Sciences Center
By Chris Ramirez, UNM Health This post is created and promoted by the sponsor because they are interested in sharing their news with local news lovers. The newsroom at City Desk ABQ is not involved in the creation of this content. Learn more about sponsored content here. To advance the mission of fostering an ‘educated, […]
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AFT union rejects UNM Hospital’s request to negotiate
By Chris Ramirez, UNM Health This post is created and promoted by the sponsor because they are interested in sharing their news with local news lovers. The newsroom at City Desk ABQ is not involved in the creation of this content. Learn more about sponsored content here. For the fifth time in the past year, […]
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Microplastics: Minimizing Exposure to An Invisible Health Threat
By Cindi Meche Many people are talking about microplastics- the tiny plastic particles less than five millimeters in diameter, and how pervasive they are in the environment, so much so, that they are being found throughout the human body. University of New Mexico Health Sciences researchers have discovered microplastics in the brain, in testicular tissue, […]