329 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Four years after our state’s first COVID case, UNM Hospital CEO Kate Becker says access to health care is New Mexico’s greatest challenge.
498 Views Hospitals have to be transparent about their prices by posting them online. That’s because of a Hospital Price Transparency Rule that went into effect a few years back. In New Mexico, fewer than half of hospitals are following that rule.
345 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Norovirus season is upon us and the country is seeing a high number of cases. The state’s Department of Health is urging New Mexicans to stay vigilant in hopes of reducing the spread of the GI tract-attacking illness.
336 Views In health news, March is National Kidney Month. Recognizing the importance of kidney health, five-time Olympic gold medalist and retired professional swimmer Missy Franklin recently spoke with Scott Brocato, and shared the story of how her own family has been affected by Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease, or
359 Views Homelessness in older adults is increasing at a fast clip across the country. In Albuquerque, much of that population is in one place: the city’s main shelter on the Westside. That facility, however, is not set up to care for older folks or people with disabilities.
405 Views On Tuesday, the University of New Mexico’s Center for Social Policy released a report that focuses on the Latino workforce in the Permian Basin. According to UNM researcher Dr. Gabriel Sanchez, the project aimed to highlight underserved communities within the oil and gas industry.
404 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –”It was not only shocking, it’s really disappointing.” That was the reaction of University of New Mexico Hospital CEO Kate Becker after the hospital received a failing grade in a recent hospital safety review.
401 Views A new minimally invasive procedure to treat men with an enlarged prostate has been implemented at an El Paso hospital. Scott Brocato recently spoke with Dr. Jesus Herrera-Murillo, a urologist and physician with Rio Grande Urology and the Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus, about the new procedure.
425 Views New Mexicans trying to see a new doctor or health care specialist may be met with a significant waiting period. University of New Mexico and KOAT health expert Dr. Abinash Achrekar explains why patients see delays and what is being done to shorten it.
442 Views SANTA FE, N.M. — According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 2 in 5 adults have high cholesterol, and a new vaccine developed by researchers at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine could help lower “bad” LDL cholesterol.
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