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Navajo center to treat behavior issues

Amanda Goodman — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:48:49 GMT

Beginning Monday Feb. 15 the Navajo Nation will be accepting patients at their brand new Regional Behavioral Health Center in Shiprock.

Senate OKs override of governor's veto

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:23:06 GMT

The Senate has voted to override a veto of legislation that would have required Gov. Bill Richardson to turn over confidential information to the Legislature.

San Juan Medical boss starting early

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:09:53 GMT

The new chief executive at San Juan Regional Medical Center will begin work one month earlier than planned.

Threat of swine flu not over

Deanna Sauceda — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:51:49 GMT

In this installment of Where New Mexico Stands a regional health officer talks about the availability of the H1N1 vaccine and why people aren't taking it even though the disease continues to be a threat.

Annual event helps kids see dentist

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:07:06 GMT

Dr. Gaylina Reachi, one of several dentists across New Mexico participating in the Give Kids a Smile event on Friday, talks about the event that gives kids free dental care and education.

Roswell federal building evacuated

Bill Diven — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:26:06 GMT

The FBI has joined the Roswell Fire Department in trying to figure out what sickened eight people and forced the evacuation of the Roswell federal building Thursday morning.

New Mexico offers free shingles vaccine

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:32:06 GMT

The state Department of Health and the New Mexico Pharmacy Association are offering free shingles vaccine to adults 60 and older who are uninsured, underinsured or cannot afford to pay the copay.

Otero County child dies from H1N1 flu

Bill Diven — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:15:10 GMT

A 3-year-old Otero County boy who died in mid-January was a victim of complications related to the H1N1 flu virus, the New Mexico Department of Health has confirmed.

DOH reports decline in kids having kids

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:53:51 GMT

The state health department says New Mexico's teenage birth rate has decreased to nearly 58 per 1,000 people in 2007 from almost 62 per 1,000 people the previous year.