By Rayes Gallegos, Annya Loya and Lara Sullivan / New Mexico News Port Maryjo Huffaker was upset when a grocery store clerk in El Paso wasn’t wearing a mask. Three days later Huffaker had a temperature of 104 degrees, diarrhea and aches. “I was just so weak I would get out of bed and I… Continue reading Long Covid Exhausts Sufferers
Category: Healthy New Mexico
Think before you drink
By Michaela Helean / NM News Port / Melissa Fernandez found out something was wrong when her father pocket-dialed her on Feb. 15. “He asked why I called him and I said ‘You called me,’” Fernandez recalled. “He said the police were at his door,” and he sounded worried. The cops had come to tell… Continue reading Think before you drink
New Mexico Downwinders demand recognition, justice
Decades-old compensation fund for people impacted by nuclear testing is set to expire in July BY: DANIELLE PROKOP / Source New Mexico The story of the Trinity Test Site is mapped onto the bodies of thousands of New Mexicans, slipped between stories of losing family member after family member to cancer. For Tina Cordova, bringing light to… Continue reading New Mexico Downwinders demand recognition, justice
UNM sports fans free to ignore health guidance
UNM asks fans to use the honor system when it comes to vaccinations and masks at games. Story by Spencer Butler / NM News Port
Thousands of nurses and hundreds of doctors needed in the state
The pandemic has only made the New Mexico’s existing problems worse. ICUs across the state are beyond capacity in a time when health care workers are “beyond burnout.”
Story by Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico
Mayor’s plan to help homeless upsets neighboring communities
By Gordon Payne / New Mexico News Port Some residents of southeast Albuquerque are showing concern after Mayor Tim Keller announced the city’s purchase of a former hospital as a means of combating homelessness in the city “The City of Albuquerque has officially bought the Gibson Medical Center, the cornerstone of our Gateway Center network,”… Continue reading Mayor’s plan to help homeless upsets neighboring communities
Virtual group meetings divide teen addicts
Teens who are down and out can’t simply log on for group meetings after rehab. By Dane Vaughn | NM News Port This year 19-year-old Vincent C. has had six relapses and lost two jobs, his car and a place to stay. He got clean seven months ago but now the digital divide has put… Continue reading Virtual group meetings divide teen addicts
Leading the nation: How New Mexico is vaccinating its population
By William Jennings / NM News Port A year ago, New Mexico found itself in the midst of a once in a lifetime pandemic. Now, the vaccine is here and New Mexico is leading at vaccinating its population. About 60% percent of New Mexicans have already received their first dose while 43% are fully vaccinated. … Continue reading Leading the nation: How New Mexico is vaccinating its population
Zoom Fatigue Adds to Pandemic Stresses
By Noah Solomon Struggling focus in front of a computer screen, feeling disoriented in front of a fuzzy camera, mourning the loss of social and physical interaction with others. These are the symptoms of Zoom fatigue, which some students say they’re experiencing since UNM moved classes online last spring. “For some reason, it feels so… Continue reading Zoom Fatigue Adds to Pandemic Stresses