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County Council Proclaims EMS Week May 20-26

Los Alamos Fire Department Emergency Medical Services Division Chief Ben Stone, left, is presented with a proclamation by former County Councilor James Chrobocinski declaring the week of May 20-26 Emergency Medical Services Week in Los Alamos County. LAFD provides Emergency Medical Services to both the community and Los Alamos National Laboratory. The Department has six ambulances that respond to 911 medical calls and all LAFD firefighters are required to have an EMS license. EMS response is available 24 hours a day every day and LAFD ambulances are Advanced Life Support Intensive Care Read More

Udall, Heinrich Urge FCC On Rural Health Program

U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. Friday, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich joined a bipartisan group of 30 U.S. Senators in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase the funding cap for a program aimed at improving the quality of health care available to patients in rural areas.
 
In a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, the Senators highlight the need to strengthen the Rural Health Care (RHC) Program to address the shortage of broadband connectivity for rural health care providers. The program has been improving the quality of health care available
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Opioid Companies Try Dirty Trick; AG Battles Back

Attorney General Hector Balderas

AG News:

The opioid companies are trying to remove New Mexico’s lawsuit from Santa Fe to a federal court causing unnecessary delays

SANTA FE ― Attorney General Hector Balderas issued an update Tuesday on his ongoing litigation against more than two dozen opioid manufacturers and distributors.

The lawsuit seeks reimbursement of state funds that have been spent as a result of the opioid epidemic, as well as civil penalties for violations of state law, money needed to treat citizens suffering from addiction, punitive damages, and permanent changes to the way

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Nurse Sarah Ford Receives LAMC Daisy Award

For her dedication to her patients, Los Alamos Medical Center Nurse Sarah Ford received the Daisy Award during a ceremony Friday afternoon at LAMC. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

From left, Daisy Award Committee Chair Dave Heft, CFO Jim McGonnell, CNO Lisa Wallace and Daisy Award recipient Sarah Ford at Friday’s event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

LAMC CNO Lisa Wallace congratulates Daisy Award recipient Sarah Ford at Friday’s event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

From left, Dave Heft, nominees Karen Sunio and Jennifer Long, Daisy Award recipient Read More

Luján Advances Four Bills To Address Opioid Crisis

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
 
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. Four bills authored by U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) aimed at addressing the on-going opioid crisis were passed unanimously by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee.
 
The markup follows three legislative hearings in the Subcommittee on Health.
 
“Advancing this package to address the opioid crisis is a step in the right direction. My state has been struggling for generations. Today, addiction affects great-grandparents and grandchildren alike. That’s why I think this package is important.
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LANL: Mapping Body’s Battle With Ebola And Zika

Computer models are providing valuable insight to the structure and function of both Ebola and Zika viruses as they invade the host’s cells. Side view, left, and top view of the Ebola Virus fusion end-state in a molecular dynamics computer model. Courtesy/LANL

 

LANL News:

 

The viruses that cause Ebola and Zika, daunting diseases that inspire concern at every outbreak, share a strong similarity in how they first infiltrate a host’s cells. Through the computer modeling capabilities of Los Alamos National Laboratory, the molecular calisthenics involved in invading a cell are visually Read More

New Mexicans Urged To Better Understand Asthma

May is Asthma Awareness Month. Courtesy image

NMDOH News:

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) joins state and federal public health partners in recognizing May as ‘Asthma Awareness Month’ and urges New Mexicans to learn more about asthma control to improve the lives of all people with asthma.

Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in New Mexico. An estimated 150,000 adults and 47,000 children in New Mexico have asthma, a chronic lifelong disease that affects the lungs.

Asthma can cause wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. In 2016, there were over 7,000 Read More

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján Continues To Fight For Those Impacted By Radiation Exposure

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) submitted four amendments today to the House Rules Committee to expand compensation for those impacted by exposure to radiation while working in uranium mines or living downwind from atomic weapons tests.

Luján’s amendments included the full Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments (RECA), which he introduced last year, and provisions of that bill to expand RECA’s downwind exposure area and to qualify post 1971 uranium workers for compensation. The fourth amendment Read More

SFCC Fitness Center Opening Late May 12

SFCC News:
 
SANTA FE Santa Fe Community College’s William C. Witter Fitness Education Center’s recreation facilities will open later at noon, Saturday, May 12 following the college’s spring commencement ceremony. Access to the gymnasium and swimming pools will be limited all day Saturday. The commencement ceremony is open to the public.
 
Throughout the year, SFCC offers a number of ways to stay notified about weather- and holiday-related delays, cancellations, closures and emergencies. While the college does notify the public of severe weather and emergency conditions
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Alzheimer’s Researchers To Convene In Albuquerque

Brain inflammation from Alzheimer’s Disease. Courtesy/NIH, National Institute on Aging

New Mexico Consortium News:

More than 50 New Mexico researchers specializing in Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias will meet Wednesday in Albuquerque to discuss current research efforts and progress, as well as funding opportunities for continued research.

In order to promote collaborative research across the state, this workshop will bring together stakeholders from government, academia, industry, non-profit organizations, patient organizations and regulatory agencies to address Read More

DEA Collects Record Number Of Unused Pills During 15th Annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

DEA News:

  • Federal, state and local partners including the Los Alamos Police Department collect close to one million pounds across the country

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Americans nationwide did their part to drop off a record number of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications during the DEA’s 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, at close to 6,000 sites across the country.

Together with a record-setting amount of local, state and federal partners including the Los Alamos Police Department, DEA collected and destroyed close to one million pounds—nearly 475 tons—of Read More

Author Presentation On Chronic Pain And Posture Scheduled May 17

Jessica Kisiel
 
COMMUNITY News:
 
Former long-time Los Alamos resident, Jessica Kisiel, is giving a free presentation at 7 p.m., May 17 at Mesa Public Library.
 
Her talk: Healing Chronic Pain Through Alignment, documents her journey from elite athletics to being a chronic pain patient and back to competitive sports.
 
Her story, and those of several clients she helped return to an active lifestyle, is documented in her recently published book, Winning the Injury Game (https://thepfathlete.com/book/). She is excited to share her insights about healing and message
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National Nurses Week May 6-12

American Red Cross News:

 ALBUQUERQUE The American Red Cross Nurse has a long history of serving their communities through the Red Cross. Nursing consistently ranks as the most trusted profession in the United States.

Red Cross nurses continue to promote the Red Cross mission through one of the largest Nursing Networks in the country of 20,000 Health Professionals.

Nurses come to the Red Cross with extensive education and skills, ready to provide community care and assist in all matters related to health. Nurses work in Biomedical Services; Disaster Cycle Services; International Read More

Los Alamos Medical Center Hosts Teddy Bear Clinic

Los Alamos Medical Center doctors, nurses and administrators gather with students and teachers Monday for the annual Teddy Bear Clinic, designed to familiarize students with the features inside a hospital. Courtesy photo

Los Alamos Police Cpl. James Keane explains the items on his belt to Los Alamos kindergarten students Monday at Los Alamos Medical Center. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Classic Air Medical pilot Geoff Rodgers and flight nurse Aaron Friel talk to kindergarten students Monday at the helipad behind Los Alamos Medical Center. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More

Udall Fights To Protect Kids From E-Cigarettes

U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C.  U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, a member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that oversees the budget for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is taking action to protect kids from the potential dangers of e-cigarettes, which remain largely unregulated and are marketed in ways that are appealing to young people.
 
Wednesday, the FDA announced new enforcement actions to combat the use of and access to e-cigarettes – like those sold by JUUL Labs, Inc. – among young people. The FDA’s announcement comes after Udall
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Maria Elena Alvarez And Dr. Mark Unverzagt Join New Mexico Health Connections Board Of Directors

Maria Elena Alvarez
 
NMHC News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE  New Mexico Health Connections announced that Maria Elena Alvarez, MA, LMHC and Dr. Mark Unverzagt have been elected to serve on the organization’s Board of Directors.
 
Both join the New Mexico Health Connections team with strong backgrounds in New Mexico healthcare.
 
Alvarez had a long career in journalism, which included Managing Editor of Hispanic Magazine, a national monthly, Arts Editor and Editorial Board member at the Albuquerque Journal and publisher of Prime Time Monthly
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National Drug Take-Back Day Provides Safe Way To Dispose Of Prescription Drugs Saturday, April 28

Courtesy/DEA
 
BHSD News:
 
SANTA FE — Expired and unused prescription drugs can be dropped off for disposal April 28 as part of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA), Drug Take Back Day.
 
New Mexico’s Behavioral Health Services Division (BHSD), a division of the Human Services Department, is partnering on this drug take back initiative, while ensuring drug disposal receptacles are available throughout New Mexico each day of the year.
 
BHSD has 29 locations open across New Mexico for expired and unused medications to be taken
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