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New contraceptive pill available without prescription will be free for the one-third of New Mexicans who are covered by Medicaid
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Syphilis infections nationwide have climbed rapidly in recent years, reaching a 70-year high in 2022, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and no demographic has been hit harder than Native Americans. Story by KFF Health News.
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Fire hazards have Eldorado residents dead set against a solar project, underscoring a national quandary: Some renewables come with risks. Story by Searchlight New Mexico.
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Researchers at the University of New Mexico recently published a study pointing towards an alarming presence of elevated levels of microplastics in human placentas, which could impact future public health.
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New Mexico has two new gun laws on the books coming out of the legislative session. One creates a 7-day waiting period for firearms purchases.Its success may rely on existing laws and others that may or may not come to pass.
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For the first time in 10 years the University of New Mexico Lobos went to March Madness. The Men’s Basketball team took on the Clemson Tigers from South Carolina in the NCAA Tournament. KUNM went to the watch party on UNM’s campus.
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A state fund for keeping members of the birthing workforce in their jobs is open for applications. The goal is to ensure there are enough practitioners to serve the state, which has struggled to provide accessible care.
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New Mexico’s state government is taking part in a program for the next two years to improve housing and health policy, and a wide range of state agencies will participate.
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New Mexico has seen some of the highest turnover among local election administrators in the country in recent years, according to a new study. But new funding approved in this year’s legislative session could help stem the tide.
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The decades-long battle between Texas and New Mexico over Rio Grande water rights will be heard at the Supreme Court next week. Source New Mexico’s Danielle Prokop told KUNM that this is the culmination of legal fights after drought shocked the region in the early 2000’s.
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The Gila River Indian Tribe (GRIC) in Arizona said it does not support the Lower Basin's proposal for post-2026 river management, adding a new layer to complicated negotiations.