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The University of New Mexico Children’s Hospital will host the 10th annual 100.3 The Peak Radiothon from the sixth floor of the Barbara and Bill Richardson Pavilion on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 20-21 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. This annual fundraiser helps ...

Albuquerque area firefighters pulled to the curb of UNM Hospital on Wednesday with a special delivery meant to ease an 11-year-old patient’s difficult recovery. Some Belen residents were also on hand to deliver gifts and to show community support for ...

New Mexico legislators join forces as either Lobos or Aggies Friday, Feb. 7 in the annual “Hoops 4 Hope” basketball game to raise awareness and money for cancer treatment and research. The game is set for 7 p.m. in the Capitol High School gymnasium ...

Knowledge is power, we’ve heard, but most probably don’t know that a lack of knowledge can have an impact on one’s health and quality of life. Veronica Plaza’s medical Spanish class at the University of New Mexico studied the Spanish language versions ...

The New Mexico Public Health Association and the NM CARES Health Disparities Center 2014 Joint Conference, Making Health Happen: Power, Participation & Policy in New Mexico takes place Monday, March 31 through Wednesday, April 2 at the Embassy Suites ...

Kohl’s Cares® in collaboration with UNM Children’s Hospital (UNMH), UNM Foundation and Clear Channel Media and Entertainment has engaged in a robust media campaign to highlight issues impacting New Mexico’s children.  Kohl's Healthy Kids is an ...

As you head out to shop for the little ones on your list, keep in mind that hazards may be hiding in some innocent looking items. Consumer groups are warning shoppers to watch out for dangerous and or toxic toys. UNM experts on child safety are joining

The annual payment New Mexico receives from the tobacco settlement agreement is likely to be reduced by nearly half - anywhere from $12 million to $24 million – in 2014, thanks to...

From TV to smart phones to social media, the lives of U.S. children and families are dominated by 24/7 media exposure. Despite this, many children and teens have few rules around their media use. A University of New Mexico pediatric physician is ...

The Prevention Research Center hosts a Journal Club Series discussion featuring Julia Meredith Hess on Tuesday, Oct. 15 from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Research Incubator Building (RIB) Commons located at 2703 Frontier NE. Hess, who is from the Division of ...