Gov. Bill Richardson has signed into law a bill to limit how much health insurance companies spend on administrative costs. ]]> http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1457917.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:18:28 GMT Two Utah researchers have found a unique connection that may change the way surgeons remove tumors, not only in breast cancer, but other cancers as well. ]]> http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1456282.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:57:00 GMT A package of Stouffer's meatloaf has 600 calories, 31 grams of fat, 12 of which are saturated, and 1 point five grams of very bad trans fat, and 1310 milligrams of sodium. ]]> http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1454313.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Mon, 8 Mar 2010 20:20:02 GMT A new study suggests bifocals may be the best choice for children with worsening myopia. ]]> http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1451221.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Fri, 5 Mar 2010 20:46:11 GMT New Mexico and Colorado will work under a $7.7 million federal grant over five years to improve the quality of health care for low-income children.]]> http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1441137.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Mon, 1 Mar 2010 16:01:49 GMT President Barack Obama has defended the idea of pushing health care overhaul legislation through Congress with no Republican votes.]]> http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1435904.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:25:31 GMT Twenty-five percent of the state's medical marijuana users are veterans with PTSD but can't get the requisite approval from Veterans Hospitals because it's still illegal under federal law. ]]> http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1431962.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:14:56 GMT A national campaign focused on keeping tobacco products out of children's hands is running a series of newspaper advertisements around New Mexico to encourage state lawmakers to consider increasing the tax on cigarettes. ]]> http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1430181.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:12:20 GMT Stacey Estes, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, had one of her last wishes come true Sunday when she was married at University of New Mexico Hospital. ]]> http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1428579.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:43:34 GMT New Mexico officials are urging people to vaccinate their pets and livestock after a raccoon and a fox found dead on ranch land in Sierra County tested positive for rabies.]]> http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1428487.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:45:51 GMT The Obama Administration on Thursday shined the spotlight on health insurance companies that want to raise rates on people who have the hardest time finding coverage.]]> http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1423740.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:16:50 GMT http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1418033.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:57:40 GMT Health information technology efforts in New Mexico have received a $13 million boost from federal stimulus funds.]]> http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1415908.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:18:21 GMT Women who lose their breasts to cancer now have another way to rebuild them without implants. ]]> http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1413172.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:26:00 GMT When five year-old Paul first came to the Cleveland Clinic Center for Autism he could not communicate and had serious behavioral problems. But after early intervention, he's made much progress. ]]> http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1407918.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Tue, 9 Feb 2010 17:44:12 GMT An evacuation at the federal courthouse in Roswell has been attributed to a sudden illness that afflicted a Social Security Administration employee. ]]> http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1403119.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Fri, 5 Feb 2010 21:56:23 GMT Nearly 200,000 women and men will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and many of them will die from the disease, but a procedure available in Albuquerque is helping identify potential breast cancer victims. ]]> http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1400642.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Thu, 4 Feb 2010 16:40:49 GMT The state Department of Health and the New Mexico Pharmacy Association are offering free shingles vaccine to adults 60 and older who are uninsured, underinsured or cannot afford to pay the copay. ]]> http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1399466.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Wed, 3 Feb 2010 23:04:48 GMT http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1398319.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Wed, 3 Feb 2010 16:10:06 GMT http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1395903.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:17:24 GMT http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1394339.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Mon, 1 Feb 2010 19:57:43 GMT An analysis of swine flu cases in New Mexico shows that children younger than five have the highest rate of hospitalizations and people aged 50 to 64 have the highest death rate. ]]> http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1389038.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:43:51 GMT You've heard of botox to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, but how about problems with the feet? That's just what one local group of doctors is using to get patients on their feet without pain. ]]> http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1384769.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:29:44 GMT http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1378961.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:51:35 GMT http://www.KOB.com/article/stories/s1376570.shtml?cat=523 www.KOB.com Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:06:11 GMT