May Ortega
Public Health New Mexico ReporterMay is from the other Rio Grande Valley, in south Texas. She came to New Mexico in early 2017 following various internships and part-time jobs at newspapers around the country. She previously worked as a technology and health care reporter with Albuquerque Business First. May joined KUNM's Public Health New Mexico team in early 2018. That same year, she established the New Mexico chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and received a fellowship from the Association of Health Care Journalists.
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Police are expected to release more details about the shooting and suspected shooter in the killings at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub.
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Ten people were shot and killed in a supermarket yesterday in Boulder, Colo. Those shot were store employees, customers and one of the first police officers on scene. Their ages ranged from 20 to 65.
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Dozens of organizations around New Mexico help folks who are addicted to opioids. The Bernalillo County Community Health Council is one of them. Council… -
Hundreds of New Mexicans die from opioid overdoses every year. A new law went into effect this summer that requires patients who are getting prescriptions… -
Areas with less vegetation tend to be hotter than places with more greenery. That’s according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which also says… -
An overdose-reversing medication has become an important tool in preventing opioid deaths. But it’s not as available in Albuquerque as it is in other… -
It’s the start of flu season and multiple cases have been reported in New Mexico, including one death.Walter Dehority, an associate professor of pediatric… -
New Mexico has had the country’s highest rate of alcohol-related deaths for more than 20 years. And last year it only got worse. More than fifteen hundred… -
There are more cases of vaping-related illnesses appearing all over the country, and New Mexico is no exception. The state Department of Health confirmed… -
The United States Census Bureau has found that the national number of people who are uninsured increased significantly last year. This marks the first…
