/tags/rural-health rural health en-US Copyright Wed, 06 Feb 2019 22:01:39 GMT /local-news/2019-02-06/dental-therapist-bill-could-expand-access-to-dental-care A bill that could expand access to dental services around the state made it through a legislative committee Wednesday. The measure would allow a new type… Wed, 06 Feb 2019 22:01:39 GMT /local-news/2019-02-06/dental-therapist-bill-could-expand-access-to-dental-care Bryce Dix /public-health-new-mexico/2017-02-02/life-saving-treatment-scarce-in-the-midst-of-an-epidemic When someone addicted to heroin or prescription wants to quit, the first step is to find a detox center where they can safely go through withdrawals from… Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:28:41 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-02-02/life-saving-treatment-scarce-in-the-midst-of-an-epidemic Ed Williams /public-health-new-mexico/2017-02-01/police-chief-families-crying-out-for-help When a public health crisis gets out of control, it can overwhelm law enforcement agencies. That’s what’s happened with the Española Police Department as… Wed, 01 Feb 2017 23:29:10 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-02-01/police-chief-families-crying-out-for-help Ed Williams /public-health-new-mexico/2017-01-30/espanola-preschool-addresses-trauma-addiction Research shows early childhood education is one of the most effective ways to prevent drug use later in life. That’s especially important in Rio Arriba… Tue, 31 Jan 2017 02:38:41 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-01-30/espanola-preschool-addresses-trauma-addiction Ed Williams /public-health-new-mexico/2017-01-30/in-motherhood-a-chance-to-break-the-cycle-of-addiction Española has had one of the highest rates of heroin addiction in the country for decades. It’s a public health crisis that can create particular… Tue, 31 Jan 2017 02:30:30 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-01-30/in-motherhood-a-chance-to-break-the-cycle-of-addiction Ed Williams /public-health-new-mexico/2016-11-30/n-m-rural-healthcare-program-could-go-national The U.S. Senate passed a bill Tuesday to give rural patients better access to high-quality medical care using a program developed at UNM.Here’s the… Thu, 01 Dec 2016 00:11:50 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2016-11-30/n-m-rural-healthcare-program-could-go-national Ed Williams /public-health-new-mexico/2015-11-24/project-echo-takes-on-rural-health-care-shortages At a rural health center in Española, a doctor and a community health worker are huddled around a computer, taking notes.On the screen is an array of… Tue, 24 Nov 2015 22:45:32 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2015-11-24/project-echo-takes-on-rural-health-care-shortages Ed Williams /public-health-new-mexico/2015-10-27/pediatrics-goes-global-on-echo A program that started in New Mexico is taking on the global shortage of child doctors. Project ECHO uses video conferencing to mentor rural doctors in… Tue, 27 Oct 2015 23:33:31 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2015-10-27/pediatrics-goes-global-on-echo Ed Williams /public-health-new-mexico/2015-04-02/getting-healthcare-online-to-rural-patients ¾ÅÉ«Íø Call In Show 4/2 8a:With high rates of illnesses like diabetes or addiction, rural New Mexicans have some of the most pressing medical needs in the… Thu, 02 Apr 2015 22:01:39 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2015-04-02/getting-healthcare-online-to-rural-patients Ed Williams