THERE ARE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE TRENDS WHEN IT COMES TO THE HEALTH OF NEW MEXICANS. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH’S LATEST REPORT CARD SHOWS THAT TEEN BIRTH RATES ARE DOWN…AS IS THE PERCENTAGE OF NEW MEXICANS WHO SMOKE.
BUT, ACCORDING TO THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN, THERE’S ALSO A NEGATIVE SIDE. FOR INSTANCE, ALCOHOL-RELATED DEATH RATES ARE UP…ALONG WITH THE RATES OF DEATH FOR HEART DISEASE AND STROKE.
