Health officials in New Mexico have confirmed the state’s first human case of West Nile virus for 2025, involving a Valencia County resident who required hospitalization but has since been […]
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Free back-to-school vaccinations available statewide in New Mexico this month
New Mexico families can get their children caught up on required school vaccinations at no cost through dozens of Got Shots clinics operating statewide this August, the New Mexico Department […]
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Measles warning issued for Meow Wolf visitors
New Mexicans who visited Meow Wolf Santa Fe or stayed at a Hampton Inn during late July should check their vaccination status and monitor for symptoms after a child from […]
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New Mexico reports first drop in syphilis rates since 2018, marking major public health win
New Mexico has achieved a significant public health milestone, reporting its first decrease in syphilis rates in six years, according to data released by the state Department of Health this […]
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Free vaccination clinic offers summer health protection in Edgewood
Edgewood residents can access free vaccinations Thursday at a community clinic. First Choice Community Health Care will host a “Got Shots” vaccination clinic from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday […]
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UNM Health offers free back-to-school vaccines amid statewide measles outbreak
University of New Mexico Health will host a free back-to-school vaccination clinic Tuesday at its Southwest Mesa Center for Family and Community Health, providing all state-required vaccines at no cost […]
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Medicare 101
Submitted by Brenda Murray, a senior health advocate from Edgewood Medicare was introduced in 1965, but despite its long history still seems intimidating to many. If you find Medicare confusing, […]
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If you were at Cliff’s on Thursday, you might have measles
An unvaccinated child under age 10 became the first confirmed measles case in Santa Fe County, bringing New Mexico’s total to 96 cases in what health officials say is the […]
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State opens historic primary care clinic in partnership with Mescalero Apache Tribe
The New Mexico Department of Health has opened the state’s first primary care clinic operated in direct partnership with a Native American tribe, expanding healthcare access in a region where […]
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Lovelace to open new hybrid healthcare facility in Bernalillo
Lovelace Medical Group is expanding its healthcare footprint in the Albuquerque metro area with a new hybrid urgent and primary care facility in Bernalillo, scheduled to open in mid-December. The […]