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One of the worst things a woman can hear is that a doctor has found a suspicious lump in her breast. Las Cruces businesswoman Marci Dickerson learned in the fall of 2022 that she had a …
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. With colon cancer on the rise in young adults, local medical centers are trying to do their part to warn people of the growing risk of the disease …
Cancer meets yoga in a new program that introduces yoga to cancer patients and survivors to help reduce stress, increase longevity of life, and improve body health overall. The program started …
In response to the recent outbreak of measles in Texas and eastern New Mexico, Las Cruces Public Schools is partnering with Mesilla Valley Pharmacy to offer measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines …
In a largely rural state defined by long distances to health care, the loss of 248 doctors across New Mexico in recent years means that patients face longer wait times and further travel to access …
After a brief speech in front of a packed Alameda House, Kasey and Marshall Schroeder were eager to talk with Deb Haaland. Haaland’s stop in Las Cruces as part of a statewide gubernatorial …
Health news for your family
What You Need to Know About COVID-19 This Summer: Why Early Treatment Matters
What You Need to Know About COVID-19 This Summer: Why Early Treatment Matters
(NewsUSA) - As we get back to summer travel, cookouts, and time with friends and family, COVID-19 is still something to watch out for. While the virus may not be making big headlines, it hasn’t …
What makes chips and chocolate so appealing at certain times of the month?
Ack! I need chocolate! The science of PMS food cravings
Women might find themselves reaching for sweets and potato chips in the two weeks before their period, even if they don’t have a diagnosis of PMS. An OBGYN explains these cyclical food cravings.
Oral Corticosteroids: Relief, Risks, and Preventing Overuse
(BPT) - Asthma, allergies and eczema are more common than you may think. More than 28.2 million people in the U.S. have asthma. About one in three adults and one in four children live with allergies. …
Protect Skin from the Sun: 3 simple tips for summer skin care
(Family Features) Taking good care of your skin all year long is essential, but even more so in the summer when the power of the sun is at its strongest. Keep your body full of moisture with simple and delicious Grape-Infused Waters.
7 ways to get free or low-cost health insurance
GoodRx reports seven ways to access free or low-cost health insurance, including ACA plans, Medicaid, and community health centers.
More health news
A comic book produced for Black transgender women in Philadelphia explains the benefits of using PrEP to prevent HIV infection. Wriply Bennet for the Risk Communication Laboratory, Temple University
I’m an expert in crafting public health messages: Here are 3 marketing strategies I use to make Philadelphia healthier
The same tools that companies use to sell products can be used to encourage people to get vaccinated, get a colonoscopy or get treated for an infection.
Higher Premiums and Fewer Options: What Employers Want You to Know About Hospital Pricing
(NAPSI)—Americans are struggling with rising healthcare costs, driven in large part by unchecked hospital pricing practices. When large hospital systems abuse their pricing power, local employers, …
Extreme heat can become lethal quickly. A young man cools off at Washington, D.C.'s Yards Park during a heat wave in 2021.
How to stay safe during heat waves – and the heat stroke warning signs to watch for
A public health researcher explains the signs someone is developing heat exhaustion or heat stroke, and what to do.
Evidence suggests that insurance companies use AI to delay or limit health care that patients need.
How artificial intelligence controls your health insurance coverage
Health insurance companies use AI to decide which health care treatment to cover. State laws and federal agencies are now moving toward regulating these algorithms.
Your doctor can help you select the thyroid medication that may be right for you.
Struggling with Your Thyroid Medication? The Difference may be in the Formulation
Sponsored by YARAL Pharma (NAPSI)—For millions of people managing hypothyroidism, finding the right levothyroxine medication can make all the difference. Not all formulations are the same, and due …
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