A UNM physician who was diagnosed with diabetes as a college student has for decades been helping young New Mexicans live with and even thrive with the disease. Now the American Diabetes Association is honoring Mark R. Burge, MD, for his 25 years of service as a volunteer and medical director for the ADA-sponsored New Mexico Camp for Kids with Diabetes.
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Seriously ill children are stringing beads of hope, courage and resilience. Thanks to Beads of Courage, a program adopted by the UNM Hospital, hundreds of young patients are visually documenting their treatment with the help of their families and nurses.
The UNM College of Nursing debuts its first online course for nurses in rural areas. The eight-week course provides nurses with resources to help them boost health care in rural communities.
When CPR is administered within the first minute on a person undergoing sudden cardiac arrest, chances of survival increase exponentially. Renay Silva, a UNM CPR instructor, explains how training drills are preparing the campus community to help save lives.
New Mexico students are getting exposure to careers in health, thanks to the UNM Health Sciences Center Dream Makers program. Middle and high school students in this innovative program meet twice a month at their schools to learn about careers in nursing, medicine, biotechnology and other fields.
Victoria Sandoval was 20 weeks into her second pregnancy when she was diagnosed with an aggressive stomach cancer. Doctors told her she couldn't be treated while pregnant. Looking for a second opinion, Victoria turned to the UNM Cancer Center. There she found experts who assured her they would treat the cancer, and that the prize at the end would be a beautiful baby girl. With a solid team behind her, Victoria was able to welcome her sweet baby Lilly into the world. Find out more at: http://unmhslifestories.org/
March 02, 2015 — A UNM physician who was diagnosed with diabetes as a college student has for decades been helping young New Mexicans live with and even thrive with the disease. Now the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is honoring Mark R. Burge, MD, for his 25 years of service as a volunteer and medical director for the ADA-sponsored New Mexico Camp for Kids with Diabetes.
February 25, 2015 — Prostate cancer is, by far, the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American men. Ridding the body of it would be so much easier if medical oncologists could see the cancerous cells and kill them where they hide. Yubin Miao, PhD, has developed a tool to do just that.
February 19, 2015 — Pope L. Moseley, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, has been named dean of the College of Medicine and executive vice chancellor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock.
February 18, 2015 — While David Lang’s professional mission at UNM is to help children relax before intensive chemotherapy or after grueling physical therapy, his personal mission is to raise funds for massage and acupuncture treatments that aren’t always covered by insurance. Some of the most talented young performers in the state are set to take the stage March 7 in Albuquerque for a show that will raise funds for the UNM Center for Life's Integrative Medicine Pediatrics Fund.
February 16, 2015 — Science and art will once again come together in Santa Fe next month, as University of New Mexico and Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers reveal the hidden beauty of living cells and the molecules that provide the essentials of life. The sixth-annual “Art of Systems Biology and Nanoscience" event, which showcases scientific images of nature, is set for March 27 and 28 at Peters Projects Gallery, 1011 Paseo de Peralta. The event is free and open to the public.