New Mexico
NM needs to detect diabetes earlier
As a medical scribe and population health student, I have become increasingly more aware of the grips Type 2 diabetes has on our society. Diabetes is a chronic condition characterized by elevated levels of blood sugar. There are two types of diabetes, Type 1, an autoimmune disorder, and Type 2, which often develops over several years of insulin resistance. Overweight individuals are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes. Prediabetes, slightly elevated blood glucose levels, puts these individuals at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. We know a great deal about how to prevent and treat Type 2 diabetes, yet the number of people living with diabetes has greatly increased with time. According to the CDC, 37 million Americans have diabetes and approximately 90-95% of them have Type 2 diabetes.
The economic impact of diabetes is astronomical, costing New Mexico an estimated $2 billion and the United States $327 billion annually. … Looking at this issue simply through an economic lens, it is clear we must create a sustainable approach to preventing diabetes in the future.
The N.M. Department of Health put forward the New Mexico Diabetes Prevention Action Plan for health care and community organizations, which focuses on awareness, referrals, education and access for individuals who are prediabetic or have diabetes. Additionally, our state provides a year-long National Diabetes Prevention Program for those that are prediabetic or at risk of developing diabetes. An estimated 34% of New Mexicans have prediabetes, yet only 3 in 10 adults are aware of their condition. It is estimated 15-30% of those adults will develop Type 2 diabetes within five years without intervention. But current approaches are aimed at those who already know they are prediabetic, have a known risk to develop diabetes, or already have diabetes.
… With the difficulties associated with accessing (and affording) health care in New Mexico, it is no wonder so many New Mexicans aren’t aware of their prediabetic status. … I urge N.M.’s leaders to implement programs across the state that provide year-round testing to diagnose prediabetes at no cost to New Mexican residents. Individuals being tested at these sites could then use the prevention and management programs already provided by the state. … The time for greater action regarding diabetes in New Mexico is now.
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10-month-old New Mexico girl kidnapped after mother, another woman fatally shot
A 10-month-old girl was reported missing in New Mexico after her mother and another woman were found dead from apparent gunshot wounds.
An Amber Alert was issued for Eleia Maria Torres, according to New Mexico State Police. She is 28 inches tall, weighs 23 pounds and has brown eyes and brown hair.
The Clovis Police Department responded on Friday at about 4:30 p.m. to Ned Houk Park at 700 County Road 17 near Clovis. When officers arrived, they located two deceased women, identified as 23-year-old Samantha Cisneros and 23-year-old Taryn Allen, lying on the ground near a silver minivan, according to KCBD.
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A five-year-old girl, who police said is Cisneros’ daughter, was also found nearby with a head injury. She was transported to a hospital for treatment.
Officers found an infant car seat, stroller and a small baby bottle at the scene and, suspecting that a baby may have been present during the crime, began to search for the child.
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After speaking with family, officers learned Cisneros was the mother of the injured five-year-old girl and 10-month-old Eleia. Police believe the killer was the one who abducted Eleia.
Police said there is no suspect, but that they believed the person responsible may have left in a maroon Honda.
The incident remains under investigation.
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Infant abducted from New Mexico park after mother, another woman found dead, police say
An Amber Alert was issued for a 10-month-old girl after the baby’s mother and another woman were discovered dead and a 5-year-old was found injured in a New Mexico park.
The Clovis Police Department issued the Amber Alert for Eleia Maria Torres on Friday after officers were dispatched to Ned Houk Park near Clovis around 4:30 p.m. in response to a 911 call about a person finding two deceased women.
New Mexico State Police said they do not have a suspect at this time but believe the person was driving a maroon Honda.
Officers found the women lying on the ground near a silver Dodge minivan, Clovis police said in a Facebook statement. They had apparently been shot.
A 5-year-old girl was found suffering from a gunshot wound to her head, according to statements from Clovis police and state police. She was taken to a hospital in Lubbock, Texas, about 100 miles southeast of Clovis.
At the scene was also an infant car seat, an infant stroller and a small baby bottle, police said.
“Officers were concerned there was an infant child with the female victims when this incident happened,” Clovis police said.
Officers immediately began searching for Eleia but could not find her.
The women were identified by police as Samantha Cisneros, the mother of both children, and Taryn Allen. Both women are 23 and from Texico, New Mexico.
Authorities believe Eleia was abducted by the perpetrator “and is in immediate danger,” Clovis police said.
“Many details about this incident are unknown and under investigation, but of urgent concern is the whereabouts of Eleia Maria Torres,” state police said.
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