Health workers honored for vaccination efforts
“Champion” awards highlight their work SANTA FE – The New Mexico Immunization Coalition recognized a number of state public health employees with awards for their workRead More →
2025-11-26
Family health history talks could prevent serious diseases
SANTA FE – Knowing your family’s health history could help prevent serious diseases like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes, and Thanksgiving dinner conversations offer anRead More →
2025-11-21
Public health offices close for Thanksgiving holiday
SANTA FE – State public health offices and administrative offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. AllRead More →
2025-11-19
New Mexico to host Farm to Cafeteria Food Conference
SANTA FE – The National Farm to School Network will bring its annual National Farm to Cafeteria Conference to Albuquerque this year, spotlighting New Mexico’sRead More →
2025-11-19
Report finds increased levels of metals in Mora County water
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Environment Department and the New Mexico Department of Health are urging Mora County residents to test their private wellsRead More →
2025-11-14
Get your shots now before respiratory viruses spread
Vaccines for flu, COVID-19 and RSV are available now SANTA FE – Flu and COVID-19 are already circulating in New Mexico, and health officials say gettingRead More →
2025-11-13
Botulism outbreak leads to nationwide recall of infant formula
SANTA FE, NM – The New Mexico Department of Health is alerting the public to stop use of any ByHeart whole nutrition infant formula immediately.Read More →
2025-11-13
Awareness + action = diabetes prevention
SANTA FE – November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, highlighting a condition that affects 254,000 New Mexico residents. More New Mexicans are at risk: nearlyRead More →
2025-11-10
New dashboard provides substance use and mental health data
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health is launching a new dashboard to provide more timely substance abuse and mental health data toRead More →
2025-11-03
Fresh food reaches Harding and Union Counties
Partnership delivers 10,000 pounds of local produce to rural communities SANTA FE – A partnership between state health officials, local farmers, and food banks delivered 10,000Read More →
2025-10-23
Prescription drugs cause one quarter of overdose deaths
SANTA FE – New Mexico had the sixth-highest drug overdose death rate in the nation, and nearly one quarter of these deaths were caused by prescriptionRead More →
2025-10-21
State renews order to combat congenital syphilis
SANTA FE – After New Mexico saw syphilis rates drop for the first time since 2018, the state is renewing aggressive testing requirements to sustainRead More →
2025-10-15