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NMSU offers winemaking, marketing class

New Mexico State University’s Departments of Agriculture Economics and Agricultural Business and Extension Plant Sciences are offering a beginners’ course in winemaking suited for …

CannaCopia

When you walk into the BOA Holistic Pot Lounge, 2140 Highway 180 E. in Silver City, it takes a few minutes for your eyes to adjust. The low light cavernous space could be the depths of a medieval …

Las Cruces ‘grief party’ lightens the load of heavy emotions

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Take a hike

Hiking 101: Beginning Adventure Las Cruces Public Libraries invites residents to join to a presentation from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 8 about hiking safety and preparedness at Thomas Branigan …

Memorial Medical Center cares for Las Cruces

Memorial Medical Center CEO highlights the hospital's 2023 Community Benefit Report.

Libraries present spring gardening workshop

The Las Cruces Public Libraries announced a weekend spring garden workshop open to the public from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 16. The workshop consists of crafting activities …

Concerns about private equity owners drove hospital bill

SANTA FE — A proposed hospital network and health plan merger that would have created an $11 billion health care giant fell apart on the way to the altar last year. …

Faith, signs and human nature move Joe Bullock’s pen

When banker Joe Bullock wrote a little book of faith-based fiction, including an angelic twist on his friend and New Mexico State University golf legend, Herb Wimberly, he had no idea the result, …

Classroom hops away from dissecting frogs

New Mexico has been a "dissection choice" state since 2005. The alternatives to dissecting real animals are getting more sophisticated.

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Fall Respiratory Virus Vaccines: What pregnant people need to know

(Family Features) Getting vaccinated for flu, COVID-19 and RSV during your pregnancy lets you pass protection to your baby.

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease, not a cosmetic issue

(BPT) - It started with a tiny patch — the size of a walnut, round and smooth. At 21, Deirdre Nero was puzzled by her sudden hair loss — she was studying abroad in Spain when she noticed …

Beyond the Court: The Inspiring Journey of the First NBA Player Living with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

(BPT) - When Chris Wright reflects on his professional basketball career, he describes it as “challenging, rewarding, and not without obstacles.” But that’s not only because of the …

Today is the day to protect your kids with HPV vaccination.

Back to School Means Recommended Vaccines for Preteens Too

by Ruth Stefanos , M.D. (NAPSI)—As a pediatrician, I hear many questions from parents. As their children grow from babies to adolescents, so does the number of questions they have about how …

It’s not just a Zoom Boom fueling the uptick in adults using orthodontics.

Adult Braces Increasingly Trendy

(NAPSI)—Remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a so-called “Zoom Boom” for adults getting braces to help fix their smiles. Remote work was the norm at the time and adults suddenly …

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In opioid crisis, race and stigma influence treatment

Using data from SAMHSA and academic studies, Ophelia examined disparities in opioid treatment and the ramifications for substance use recovery.

Blood sugar fluctuations after eating play an important role in anxiety and depression

Consuming these types of foods regularly can contribute to mental health risks. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images News via Getty Images The proverbial “sugar high” that follows the ingestion of a …

6 ways AI is changing the future of healthcare

Guava Health explores some of the ways AI is expected to change healthcare and how it is delivered.

Make Protecting Kids' Eye Health a Priority

(Family Features) Annual checkups are an important step in protecting your child's eye health and vision, but families tend to see the eye doctor less regularly than their primary care doctor, pediatrician or dentist.

Be Proactive to Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes

(Family Features) Millions of Americans are at risk for life-threatening cardiovascular events due to high cholesterol, a condition nearly everyone has heard of yet just a fraction fully understand.