Category: Wellness

Since graduating from medical school in 1978, I’ve seen medicine and healthcare change in unimaginable ways for the better. However, one of the most alarming changes is the recent decline in life expectancy in our country, largely due to the cumulative impact of common chronic diseases (CCDs), combined with excessive rates of suicide, drug overdose…

Three key parts of the men’s health puzzle relate to income, employment and education, which paradoxically have evidence of both cause and effect in this context.

Today, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) launched a new marketing campaign, “Free to Provide,” to attract healthcare professionals to the state

El calor es la principal causa de muerte entre todos los fenómenos meteorológicos en Estados Unidos.

Check out a graph showing how the average amount of THC in cannabis seized by the DEA has surged during the 21st century.

LGBTQIA+ individuals also often face different issues related to their physical and mental health.

Anyone struggling with their mental health may notice negative impacts in all aspects of their life, including personal relationships, their job performance, and their physical health.

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to bring attention to the unique challenges that racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. face when it comes to mental illness.

El Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU. ha publicado una norma propuesta con el objetivo de proteger a millones de trabajadores de los importantes riesgos para la salud derivados del calor extremo. [The U.S. Department of Labor has released a proposed rule with the goal of protecting millions of workers from the significant health risks of extreme heat.]

Teething is a normal experience for infants and children, but it can be painful. Many well-meaning parents and caregivers who want to ease a child’s pain might turn to products that could be harmful.

During my career as an academic researcher, physician, and public health official, I’ve tried to bring attention to a startling paradox: despite unprecedented technological advances that have saved lives globally, and despite spending more on healthcare than any other nation on earth, life expectancy in the U.S.

Do not eat, sell, or serve Diamond Shruumz- Brand Microdosing Chocolate Bars. FDA’s investigation is ongoing.

The Las Cruces Fire Department, which has been offering ground ambulance transportation on a limited basis since 2013 and responds to an ever-increasing volume of emergency calls, has begun a new tiered system that lets the severity of each call determine the resources the department sends in response.v

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) is urging New Mexicans to consider air quality safety and wildfire preparation this week in response to wildfires in the state – particularly in the Lincoln and Otero County areas where the Village of Ruidoso and the lands of the Mescalero Apache Tribe. 

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) is urging New Mexicans to consider air quality safety and wildfire preparation this week in response to wildfires in the state – particularly in the Lincoln and Otero County areas where the Village of Ruidoso and the lands of the Mescalero Apache Tribe. 

May is Wildfire Awareness Month and the New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) is urging New Mexicans to be prepared in the event of wildfires.

Since your skin plays such an important role in protecting your body, you should keep it as healthy as you can.

On May 24, 2024, Suntegrity Skincare initiated a voluntarily recall of nine lots of Suntegrity Impeccable Skin Sunscreen Foundation (Multiple Shades) based on its discovery of a higher than acceptable microbiological mold count (Species: Aspergillus Sydowii) in some tubes of Lot 115BU that developed post-release and over time in a recent test.

Cannabis triggered one teen’s downfall from excelling at sports and having a bright future at college to suffering from a “God complex”.

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) announced today that it has been reaccredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) for five more years.

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) urges New Mexicans to take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses as much of the state warms up again this mid-week.

With triple-digit temperatures expected to return to Las Cruces’ weather forecast for several days this week, the City of Las Cruces will reactivate cooling stations beginning Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

More than 320,000 children across the United States lost a parent due to a drug overdose between 2011 and 2021. That’s according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry Wednesday.