Even moderate alcohol usage during pregnancy linked to birth abnormalities
University of New Mexico researchers have found that even low to moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may contribute to subtle changes in their babies’ prenatal development, including lower birth length and a shorter duration of gestation. In a new paper published in the journal Alcohol Clinical & Experimental Research, a team led by Ludmila […]
Planned Parenthood of New Mexico Limits Non-Abortion Care Due to Surge From Texas
Planned Parenthood clinics in New Mexico are prioritizing abortion care amidst a continuing influx of patients from Texas — where abortion is largely banned — and continuing fallout from the COVID pandemic. The overwhelming demand has prompted Planned Parenthood, which offers low to no-cost services, to refer patients out to surrounding clinics in New Mexico […]
Climate change and civil unrest among the ancient Maya
An extended period of turmoil in the prehistoric Maya city of Mayapan, in the Yucatan region of Mexico, was marked by population declines, political rivalries and civil conflict. Between 1441 and 1461 CE the strife reached an unfortunate crescendo — the complete institutional collapse and abandonment of the city. This all occurred during a protracted […]
Snorkeling Discovery Proves Something To Smile About
There must have been something in the water. A Mississippi man snorkeling in the Gulf of Mexico this month discovered something another man lost in the waves earlier in the week: his teeth. Advertisement “As I stuck my head in the water, they were literally sitting there on the bottom, just smiling at me,” Welborn […]