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Smoking rates decline, but nicotine use is on the rise May 29, 2026 - Nicotine Cessation - Information

New Mexico adults are smoking cigarettes at the lowest rate in years -- but more are vaping, a trend that’s trading one public health risk for another. « read more »

New Mexico’s hantavirus strain is different from cruise ship outbreak and does not spread between people May 13, 2026 - Zoonotic Diseases - Information

As news coverage of a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship raises questions, New Mexico health officials want residents to know: the hantavirus strain found in New Mexico is different from the one causing illness abroad and cannot spread from person to person « read more »