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For most Americans, the daily ritual of drinking their daily cup of coffee or tea is second nature. However, new research reveals that hot drinks delivered in to-go beverage cups contain surprising contaminants in the form of microplastics. Fortunately,...
New Mexico’s monsoon season is here. That means outdoor weather can change from sunny and hot to a torrential downpour in a matter of minutes. In part 2 of UNM Health’s Summer Safety Series, Jon Femling, MD, PhD, UNM Hospital emergency medicine...
In the early 2000s the U.S. Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a large randomized clinical trial, showed that intensive lifestyle modification was better than a medication called metformin at preventing at-risk patients from developing Type 2...
One out of every three people with chronic sun exposure is likely to develop non-melanoma skin cancer in their lifetime. It’s a scary statistic, but the risk is almost 100% preventable – by using sun protection. Aimee Smidt, MD, chair of the Department...
UNM plays a vital role in advancing health and health equity for all New Mexicans, adressing housing, education, food, transportation, utilities, income and social inclusion.
The Office for Community Health has developed powerful strategies to touch the lives of individuals, communities, the state, the nation and world.
