Health
US Supreme Court rules telehealth abortion can resume while lawsuit continues
The U.S. Supreme Court decided Thursday to preserve telehealth access to the abortion drug mifepristone until after the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled on the merits of the high-stakes federal lawsuit Louisiana v. Food and Drug Administration. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas issued dissenting opinions. In his dissent, Thomas said the […]
Local health officials prepare for influx of World Cup fans
Health officials from the U.S. cities hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup say they are preparing to deal with infectious diseases, heat-related illness, and an array of other health threats when millions of fans, many of them from overseas, come to watch the games. The World Cup is expected to draw between 5 million and […]
NM environment officials, U.S. Air Force agree to PFAS cleanup plan around Cannon
Officials said the agreement marks a “thawing” in what has been a tense and litigious relationship, as the U.S. Air Force has agreed to pay for the state’s efforts and offer technical support to collect water samples and clean up the pollution in Curry County dairies around the base.
Red states press social service workers into immigration enforcement
An increasing number of conservative states are mandating that state and local social service providers verify and report the immigration status of the people they serve — in some cases threatening stiff penalties for public employees who fail to comply. Under federal law, immigrants who are in the United States illegally are generally barred from […]
Study confirms measles wastewater testing provided early warning during New Mexico’s outbreak
New Mexico wastewater testing for measles last year forewarned public health experts of the spread to a new county five days before cases were clinically confirmed during the state’s outbreak, according to a new study. Authors say the findings are important because measles, a highly contagious airborne virus, continues to spread across the country, with the U.S. experiencing its largest measles outbreak in decades.
New Mexico health officials reassure residents about hantavirus risk following cruise ship outbreak
New Mexico health officials seek to reassure residents about hantavirus following cruise ship outbreak.
How a legal challenge over gender dysphoria became a fight for disability rights
Charlotte Cravins’ son Landry turned 2 in January. He’s a smiley little boy who loves singing “Itsy Bitsy Spider” and recently got his first pair of glasses. Landry was born with Down syndrome and has impaired vision. He receives publicly funded therapies that have helped him learn to crawl, to pull himself up to stand, […]
A physician’s perspective on our state’s healthcare worker shortfall:
A New Mexico physician offers suggestions for how New Mexico can improve the overall health of its citizens.
When the helpers ‘feel helpless’: First responders get a boost in mental health support
Ty Wooten didn’t realize the weight of answering his first 911 call — until more than a decade later. A woman had dialed 911 to report that her husband had shot himself in front of her and their 7-year-old son, on the family’s living room couch. It was Wooten’s first call as a dispatcher. “I […]
Judge warns New Mexico prosecutors he won’t ‘overreach’ as bench trial against Meta begins
In the bench trial, expected to run over the next three weeks in Santa Fe, the state Department of Justice will argue that Meta’s actions constitute a public nuisance. The state is asking for both monetary relief, and for the court to order the company operate differently for its youth users.
More states consider dropping GLP-1 weight loss drugs from Medicaid
Massachusetts and Rhode Island are considering dropping GLP-1 drugs for obesity treatment from their Medicaid programs, continuing a trend of states that have stopped coverage of these expensive medications. Thirteen state Medicaid programs are covering GLP-1 drugs for the treatment of obesity this year, down from 16 last year. Medicaid programs in California, New Hampshire, […]
Lujan Grisham mandates NM environment officials resume food, health inspections
According to a news release, the department stopped routine food and health inspections due to a $1.2 million budget shortfall stemming from the most recent legislation session.