YMCA: Think You Don’t Have High Blood Pressure? Think Again
New blood pressure guidelines make American Heart Month the perfect time for a check-up. Courtesy photoChild: Fending Off Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
By Dr. JOSIAH CHILDSmoking Is Down, But Almost 38 Million American Adults Still Smoke
CDC News:
Overall, cigarette smoking among U.S. adults (aged ≥18 years) declined from 20.9 percent in 2005 to 15.5 percent in 2016.
Yet, nearly 38 million American adults smoked cigarettes (“every day” or “some days”) in 2016, according to data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The new data, from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), show that among adults who have ever used cigarettes, the percentage who have quit increased from 50.8 percent in 2005 to 59.0 percent in 2016. During 2005–2016, the largest increase in quitting was among adults ages Read More
Prevent Cervical Cancer With Screenings
CDC News:
No woman should die of cervical cancer. You can help prevent cervical cancer by getting screened regularly, starting at age 21.
Cervical cancer is highly preventable with regular screening tests and appropriate follow-up care. It also can be cured when found early and treated.
Cervical cancer is almost always caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
Vaccines are available to protect against the types of HPV that most often cause cervical cancer.
HPV is very common in the United States and is passed from one person to another during sex. It is so common that nearly all sexually active Read More
Protect Yourself And Others From Contracting Norovirus
CDC News:
Norovirus is a germ that spreads quickly and easily. It causes vomiting and diarrhea that come on suddenly. Millions of people get ill with norovirus each year. You can help protect yourself and others by washing your hands often and following simple tips to stay healthy.
Noroviruses are a group of related viruses that can cause inflammation of the stomach or intestines, also known as gastroenteritis (GAS-tro-en-ter-I-tis). This leads to cramping, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Norovirus Is the Most Common Cause of Gastroenteritis in the U.S.
CDC estimates that each year in the Read More
LAPS Shares NM Department Of Health Guidance To Schools Response To Widespread Influenza Activity
Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus
Greetings from the Superintendent’s Desk!
Friday, staff from the Los Alamos Public Schools participated in a conference call with Dr. Chad Smeltzer, Sandra Penya and Dr. Michael Landen from the New Mexico Department of Health; copied below is their advisory.
Our staff also are using the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) website for information: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/index.htm
- Every school in Los Alamos has a full-time nurse who is available throughout the day;
- Staff are providing extra
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10th Annual K2 Women’s Weekend Benefit At The Tub
Courtesy photoLANL Scientists Conduct Study To Help Predict Diseases … Seek Volunteers In Los Alamos County
Researchers are looking for volunteers in Los Alamos County to participate in a respiratory pathogen study and provide information and swab samples. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate and the Medical Associates of Northern New Mexico are looking for volunteers in Los Alamos County to participate in a respiratory pathogen study and provide information and swab samples.
“The goal of this study is to develop a system that can predict future emergence of infections, propose the best public health Read More
Los Alamos Has Viome!
From left, Viome’s Head of Project Management Miranda Intrator, President Deepak Savadatti, Chief Science Officer Momo Vuyisich and Research Associate Andy Hatch at the lab Monday afternoon at 81 Camino Entrada in Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Viome employees gather with Chief Science Officer Momo Vuyisich, seated third from right, to celebrate the company’s first year anniversary Saturday evening at Cottonwood on the Greens at the Los Alamos Golf Course. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comLa Cueva Teen’s Accident Draws Nationwide Response
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Junior firefighter Wyatt Taylor, 14, working his first wildland fire last November. Wyatt was seriously injured in an ATV accident in December. Courtesy photo
Wyatt Taylor with close family friends Danny and Shelley Quartieri during a visit to Wyatt’s hospital room. Courtesy photo
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post
A 14-year-old La Cueva teen has attracted the attention, affection and support of people from across the nation and the world since a tragic accident Dec. 17, which left him facing multiple surgeries Read More
LAVNS Hosts Annual ‘Daffodils For Hospice’ Sale
Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Services volunteers selling daffodils in Los Alamos and White Rock. From left, Patricia Rathbone, Allene Lindstrom, Ruth Lier, Beth Riker and customer Virginia Burgess. Photos by Jennifer Bartram
LAVNS News:
The Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service Hospice Program is having its annual “Daffodils for Hospice” sale.
Proceeds from the sale support the Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service Hospice program for terminally ill individuals.
Daffodil pre-orders are being taken through March 2. A glass vase with three bunches (30 stems) of daffodils is $20, glass vase Read More
Holistic Health Fair At Family Strengths Network Friday
SFCC Give Kids A Smile Dental Day Feb. 1
SFCC News:Preventing Abusive Head Trauma In Children
CDC News:
Abusive head trauma (AHT), which includes shaken baby syndrome, is a preventable and severe form of physical child abuse that results in an injury to the brain of an infant or child.
AHT is most common in children under age five, with children under one year of age at most risk. It is caused by violent shaking and/or with blunt impact. The resulting injury can cause bleeding around the brain or on the inside back layer of the eyes.
Nearly all victims of AHT suffer serious, long-term health consequences such as vision problems, developmental delays, physical disabilities, and hearing loss. Read More
About Three In Ten US Veterans Use Tobacco Products
CIC News:
About three in 10 U.S. military veterans used some form of tobacco product during 2010–2015, according to new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in today’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). Tobacco product use was higher among veterans than among non-veterans for males and females across all age groups, except males ages 50 years and older.
CDC used data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to assess the different tobacco products currently used (in the past 30 days) by U.S. veterans and non-veterans. Current use among veterans Read More
Nearly Half World’s Busiest Airports Now Smoke Free
CIC News:
Among the 50 busiest airports in the world, 23 have smoke-free indoor policies. This means air travelers and employees at 46 percent of the world’s busiest airports are protected from exposure to secondhand smoke. The other 27 busiest airports allow smoking in designated or ventilated indoor areas.
The report published in today’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s first assessment of smoke-free policies in the world’s airports. More than 2.7 billion passengers annually pass through the airports included in the study. Read More
Governor Signs Bipartisan Legislation To Keep New Mexico In Interstate Nursing Compact
Gov. Susana Martinez
