Balloon Fiesta will require masks, cancel some events amid virus surge

435 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The International Balloon Fiesta on Wednesday announced they will require masks for all guests in all indoor areas and in crowded outdoor settings. The Music Fiesta and the Balloon Discovery Center will each be cancelled for this year’s festivities. The Music Fiesta is being cancelled due to the close proximity of […]

Nearly Half Of N.M. Hospitals Lack Medication For Opioid Addiction

429 Views   As overdose deaths in New Mexico have surged during the pandemic, recent research shows a searing gap in treatment available for Opioid Use Disorder at the state’s hospitals. One of the study’s authors, Dr. Eileen Barrett, Director of Continuing Medical Education at the University of New Mexico, spoke with KUNM about the status of opioid […]

Nearly 90% of recent COVID hospitalizations are among unvaccinated New Mexicans

263 Views   Over the last four weeks, charts from the New Mexico Department of Health say 89.6% of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 were not fully vaccinated. During the time frame from Aug. 2 to Aug. 30 there have been 20,233 new COVID-19 cases in New Mexico. Of that, 3,579 have been vaccinated, which is a […]