Cities In New Mexico

Alamogordo	Espanola	Los Lunas
Albuquerque	Farmington	Portales
Anthony	Gallup	Rio Rancho
Aztec	Hobbs	Roswell
Belen	Las Cruces	Santa Fe
Clovis	Los Alamos	Silver City
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Diabetes Treatment Albuquerque NM

A progressively more complex and expensive array of treatments for Type 2 diabetes is being prescribed to an increasing number of adults in Albuquerque, according to a report in the October 27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Read more...

Women with Osteoporosis Albuquerque NM

Vertebral fractures in Albuquerque are the most common osteoporotic fracture, with prevalence estimates of 35 percent to 50 percent among women older than 50 years. About 700,000 vertebral fractures occur each year in the United States. Read more...

Inner Ear Anomalies in Children Albuquerque NM

Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), physicians can identify soft-tissue defects that contribute to hearing loss in children. Read more...

Skin Cancer Prevention Albuquerque NM

Skin cancer accounts for almost half of all cancers diagnosed in the United States, and there is both direct and indirect evidence that sun exposure can cause skin cancer," according to background information in the article. Outdoor lifeguards and aquatic instructors are particularly at high risk for overexposure to the sun because they are young and because they work outdoors. Read more...

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Hereditary Factors Contribute to Aneurysm Formation in Twins Albuquerque NM

A study in the January issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery® in 2010, published by the Society for Vascular Surgery®, reveals robust epidemiological evidence that hereditary factors contribute to aneurysm formation in twins. Read on to find the detail of this study. Read more...

Long-term Depression Treatment for Teens Albuquerque NM

According to the analysis of follow-up data from the NIMH-funded Treatment of Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS), long-term treatment of adolescents with major depression is associated with continuous and persistent improvement of depression symptoms in most cases. Read more...

Size Matters-Obesity Leading Risk Factor in Atrial Enlargement Albuquerque NM

According to findings published in the November 17th 2009 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, aside from aging itself, obesity appears to be the most powerful predictor of left atrial enlargement (LAE), upping one’s risk of atrial fibrillation (the most common type of arrhythmia (Dictionary/Medical-Dictionary/Arrhythmia/)), stroke and death. Read more...

Particle Beam Radiation Therapy Albuquerque NM

Particle beam radiation therapy, a technology used to treat several types of cancer, is considered by some clinicians to be better than traditional radiation in Albuquerque, but there is limited evidence about its safety compared with other types of radiation therapy. Read more...

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Sheep Is Life
Dates: 6/16/2010 - 6/18/2010
Location: Navajo Prep School
Farmington, NM
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Convergence: Handweavers Guild of America
Dates: 7/18/2010 - 7/25/2010
Location: Albuquerque Convention Center
Albuquerque, NM
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Felting Making Classes with Sharon Costello
Dates: 7/23/2010 - 7/27/2010
Location: Unitarian Church
Santa Fe, NM
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Wool Festival at Taos
Dates: 10/2/2010 - 10/3/2010
Location: Kit Carson Park
Taos, NM
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Best of the Southwest Fiber Arts Festival
Dates: 11/14/2010 - 11/15/2010
Location: San Juan County Fairgrounds Convention Center
Farmington, NM
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