SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Public health operations within the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) have a new director. Dr. José A. Acosta will lead the Public Health Division. “I’m ...

The numbers dropped significantly among women and Indigenous people, but the state's suicide death rate still remains 9% ...

Norovirus and flu come from different viruses. Norovirus causes inflammation of the stomach or intestines that leads to nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, diarrhea and other sympto ...

Las Cruces, NEW MEXICO (KVIA) -- According to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH), alcohol-related deaths decreased in 2023 for the second consecutive year. NMDOH released a report showing ...

according to the New Mexico Department of Health. In 2023, NMDOH reported 1,896 alcohol-related deaths, down from 2,067 in 2022 and 2,274 at peak in 2021. New Mexico has historically had the ...

There's no one-size-fits-all solution to decrease New Mexico's suicide rate, which saw a decline in 2023 but remains one of the highest in the nation. "It'd be great if we had one program, right?" ...

according to the New Mexico Department of Health. Respiratory virus activity is low but growing in New Mexico and most of the U.S. Since July, COVID-19 has been the most common respiratory ...