Luján Receives School-Based Health Care Award
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray LujánLANL: Scientists Create First Billion-Atom Biomolecular Simulation Of Entire Gene Of DNA
A Los Alamos-led team created the largest simulation to date of an entire gene of DNA, a feat that required one billion atoms to model. Courtesy photoHealth Report Compares New Mexico With Nation
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) releases a new report showing how New Mexico ranks among the 50 U.S. States on 40 key health status measures.
One of the highlights of the 2019 How New Mexico Compares report is our state’s low rates in 2017 for five leading causes of death: cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, heart disease and pneumonia and influenza. New Mexico ranks among the top 20 states with the lowest rates in each important category. This is in addition to our states continuing improvement in the national drug overdose death rates (see Improvement in Drug Read More
Storkan Chiropractic Hosts 35th Anniversary Celebration
State Auditor: Warning For Vulnerable Populations
State Auditor Brian ColónNMDOH: Opioid Use Disorder As Qualifying Condition Petition Approved For Medical Cannabis Program
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announces the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board has approved the petition to add opioid use disorder as a qualifying condition for the department’s Medical Cannabis Program (MCP) at its March 29 public meeting.
The board voted unanimously 4-0 to support adding the qualifying condition. It is the third time the panel has approved the petition, and the first time it’s voted for the petition since Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham took office in January.
With today’s vote the board is expected to put its recommendations in writing Read More
Suicide Prevention Presentation Tuesday April 30
By BERNADETTE LAURITZENAs the school year begins to come to an end, stress, anxiety and depression are occasionally on the rise, right in our community.
To provide valuable information and plenty of resources, Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) is hosting a suicide prevention session in collaboration with the New Mexico Crisis and Access Line Tuesday, April 30, starting with a brief gathering time at 5 p.m., with the presentation followed by a question and answer period.
The presentation is at the United Church of Los Alamos, 2525 Canyon Road and will be conducted Read More
Psychotherapist Michelle George Uses Body’s Power To Heal … Releasing Unresolved Stress, Trauma, Tension
Psychotherapist Michelle GeorgePsychotherapist Michelle George knows that talking is not always enough. George is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling. Her own experience of chronic body pain led her to explore the realms of Somatic Experiencing (SE) and Tension/Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) where for the first time in years she found relief.
She is a trained Somatic Experiencing Educator and Certified Trauma Releasing Exercise Practitioner. Her work Read More
Barry Cooney Ph.D. Brings Transformative Coaching To Los Alamos
Barry Cooney Ph.D. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comBarry Cooney, Ph.D., has many accomplishments. At age 29 he was appointed Clinical Instructor in Human Behavior at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He also co-produced a Chamber Orchestra in New York City. More recently, he served as director of UNM-Gallup. His experience working with veterans suffering from PTSD and observing the turmoil experienced by his students at UNM-Gallup led him to search for new methods of healing.
A trip to India to
Rotary Members Participate In Holi Festival
Rotarians Laura Gonzales, Jessie Conrad and Jim Nesmith celebrate Holi Day, a communal celebration of colors, during Sunday festivities at Fuller Lodge. The event was sponsored by Sirphey owner Prashant Jain. Members of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos were on hand to tell participants about Rotary International’s impressive success in eradicating polio worldwide with small exceptions in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria where war and distrust of Western medicine limit vaccination programs. Polio is a contagious virus that causes muscle wasting and paralysis. It is easily Read More
Udall, Luján, NM Delegation Introduce Legislation To Address Health Disparities For Native Americans
NMMNHS Participates In Drug Take-Back Day April 27
A line forms at a previous Drug Take-Back Day, and this year in conjunction with its exhibit, ‘Drugs: Costs and Consequences’, the museum is participating in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day April 27 at the museum. Courtesy/NMMNHS Bethlehem Church Screens Stolen Childhood April 27
National Volunteer Week Illuminates And Inspires
VOLUNTEER News:New Mexico Department Of Health Announces Recommended Overdose Prevention Measures
NMDOH News:
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announces 11 recommendations to continue the state’s progress addressing drug overdose rates.
The recommendations come from the New Mexico Overdose Prevention and Pain Management Advisory Council, made up of state agencies such as NMDOH, regulatory bodies, and multiple medical professional associations.
The council is charged with reviewing the status of overdose prevention and pain management standards and education efforts for both consumers and professionals in New Mexico. It is also charged with recommending pain Read More
FREE Workshop ‘Boot Camp’ For Dementia Caregivers Offered In Santa Clara
AA News:On The Job In Los Alamos: Susan Glen At LAVNS
On the job in Los Alamos is Susan Glen, MSW, of the Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service, 2202 Canyon Road, braving the wind Wednesday to visit a patient off the hill. Glen assists patients to obtain resources in order to help them live the best quality of life possible. Formed in 1973, LAVNS is a not for profit organization providing home health and hospice services in Los Alamos County, northern Santa Fe County and parts of Rio Arriba County. Services include ‘intermittent’ skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and language pathology, medical social services and home Read More
When Springtime Allergies Strike: What To Do When You Can’t Stop And Smell The Roses
By Sharon Radcliffe, CNO
Los Alamos Medical Center
April showers might bring May flowers, but many of us are well aware that they can also bring tree and grass pollen and other allergens that can cause us to wheeze, sneeze and sniffle our way through spring.
At Los Alamos Medical Center, our mission is Making Communities Healthier®, and that includes helping you manage seasonal allergies.
According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), springtime allergies occur when your immune system overreacts to an environmental side effect of seasonal plant pollination. Read More
CHI St. Joseph’s Children: Call For Vigilance In Response To Recent Child Neglect And Abuse Cases
CHI St. Joseph’s Children News:
- After Three High Profile Child Abuse Cases In Five Day … CHI St. Joseph’s Children Calls For Vigilance
ALBUQUERQUE – The Largest Home Visiting Program in the state, CHI St. Joseph’s Children, calls upon all New Mexicans for vigilance and action to prevent child abuse.
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and tragedies over the last several days have heightened the urgency to truly make our state a safe place for our children.
The cases of 5-year-old, Sarah, who was beaten to death; the 8-year-old girl critically wounded by a gunshot; and Read More
LAFD Presents Station 4 With Phoenix Award
These Los Alamos Firefighters from Station 4 are honored this morning for saving the life of a person suffering a heart attack: Capt. Gerard Coriz, Driver Paramedic Van Leimer, Firefighter Paramedic Dylan Mahoney, Firefighter Paramedic Dustin Rogers, Firefighter Randall Robles, Firefighter Joshua Urban and Firefighter Shannon Evans. Courtesy/LAFD
LAFD News:
This morning, the Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) was proud to present Station 4-B Shift with a Phoenix Award.
The Phoenix Award, which began in January of 2017, is awarded to personnel who have been involved in calls where the Read More
