Health Sciences Center

Add the prestigious Heinz Award to Dr. Sanjeev Arora's long list of accolades.  The University of New Mexico physician is one of five recipients of the $250,000 award for his work in creating and expanding Project ECHO, the innovative telemedicine ...

IDEAS in Psychiatry, an innovative public education series from the UNM Department of Psychiatry, presents Jeffrey W. Swanson, Ph.D., for a free lecture on a highly sensationalized and misunderstood subject: gun violence and mental illness. "The Truth ...

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...