New Mexico Suicide Rate Declines In 2016
NMDOH News:
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports a six percent decrease in the number of suicides in the state in 2016. The decrease reverses a trend of rising suicide rates in New Mexico over the last three years.
There were 469 reported suicides in New Mexico last year, down from 498 in 2015.
“The suicide of a loved one, whether it’s a parent, sibling, or friend, impacts the lives of those left behind forever.” said New Mexico Secretary of Health Lynn Gallagher, “Suicides are preventable, and this administration is determined to reach more New Mexicans early enough to get them support Read More
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning Prevention
CDC News:
When power outages occur after severe weather (such as severe storms, hurricanes or tornadoes), using alternative sources of power can cause carbon monoxide (CO) to build up in a home and poison the people and animals inside.
Every year, at least 430 people die in the U. S. from accidental CO poisoning. Approximately 50,000 people in the U.S. visit the emergency department each year due to accidental CO poisoning. There are steps you can take to help protect yourself and your household from CO poisoning. Change the batteries in your CO detector every six months. If you don’t have a battery-powered Read More
Teen Bullies And Victims Face Higher Suicide Risk
NPR HEALTH News:
Bullying and cyberbullying are major risk factors for teen suicide. And both the bullies and their victims are at risk.
That’s according to a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics that urges pediatricians and family doctors to routinely screen teenagers for suicide risks.
“Pediatricians need to be aware of the problem overall,” says Benjamin Shain, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and lead author of the report published online Monday in the journal Pediatrics. “They should be screening for things like mood disorders, substance abuse as well as bullying.”
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Falls Leading Cause Of Death For NM Seniors
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post
maire@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Fire Department recognized National Falls Prevention Day, Sept. 22, by offering suggestions to people over 65 on how to prevent injury or death from falls, according to Donna McHenry of the Emergency Medical Services Division.
McHenry said of all the places where fall-related deaths occurred, the home had the highest rates of occurrence. She suggested that people over 65 assess their homes with the help of a family member or friend if needed and make the usually minor changes needed to reduce their risk of falling.
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Los Alamos Health Fair 2017 Saturday!
Crowd checks out the booths at the 2016 Health Fair. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
HEART COUNCIL News:
The Los Alamos Heart Council 2017 Health Fair is 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Los Alamos High School Gymnasium.
As in past years, there will be free flu shots available (for those 18 years and older) and discounted blood tests. Many of the dozens of booths at the Health Fair will have free screenings ranging from blood pressure, blood sugar levels and asthma to glaucoma.
For adults and kids alike, there will be an abundance of information about physician services, Read More
A Community Foundation For The ‘City Upon A Hill’
By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ, President
Los Alamos Community Foundation
We must delight in each other, make others’ conditions our own, rejoice together, mourn together, labor and suffer together, always having before our eyes our community as members of the same body.
John Winthrop, “City Upon a Hill”, 1630
A Community What?
Los Alamos residents donate to many worthwhile causes and many local organizations have been the recipients of this generosity. However, many of these organizations are too small or their members too stretched out to take on some activities that can help them in the long run, Read More
Los Alamos Heart Council History, Mission And Vision
Staff Report:
The Los Alamos Heart Council (LAHC) was formed in August 1984 to promote heart health and wellness in our communities. It serves Los Alamos and Rio Arriba counties.
Council membership is open to anyone who wishes to help in the work as defined by the LAHC mission. The Los Alamos Heart Council receives funds from Los Alamos Medical Center as it partner in putting Health on the LA Fair and receives sponsorship funds from NM Bank & Trust and the Los Alamos Community Foundation as sponsors of the Health Fair, as well as accepting donations and memorials.
A nine member Board Read More
Los Alamos Council On Cancer Free Seminar Oct. 5
LAFD: Falls Leading Cause Of Death For NM Seniors
The Los Alamos Fire Department is recognizing Sept. 22, National Falls Prevention Day, by offering suggestions to people over 65 on how to prevent injury or death from falls, according to Donna McHenry of the Emergency Medical Services Division.
Adult falls are the leading cause of death and hospitalization for New Mexico residents over the age of 65. In fact, New Mexico has the ninth highest death rate from falls in the country and the alarming rate of adult falls is one of the state’s health priorities. In Los Alamos County between Read More
YMCA: Don’t Let Fear Of Falls Hold You Back
Los Alamos Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division Driven To Solve Cases
Los Alamos Police Det. Sgt. James Rodriguez is proud of the Department’s Criminal Investigations Division. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Police Department Det. Sgt. James Rodriguez remembers police officers coming to speak as guests at his high school in Loving and says he found what they had to say about the job intriguing. Even when he studied mechanical engineering at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash., law enforcement was always in the back of his mind.
Rodriguez returned to New Read More
Los Alamos Health Fair This Weekend … And So Much More … Don’t Leave Town!
LAHC News:
The 32nd edition of the Los Alamos Health Fair is 8 a.m. to noon this Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Griffith Gymnasium. The Los Alamos Heart Council and the Los Alamos Medical Center partner to bring one of the County’s largest informative and entertaining events.
There are free flu shots, low cost blood tests, the New Mexico Bank & Trust Kids’ Free Bike Helmet Giveaway and lots of giveaways and information for kids and adults alike. Everyone in town is invited to start their day at this year’s Health Fair.
But this year there is so much more going on in town, so after starting at the Health Read More
LAHS Girls Soccer Hosts ‘Kick For The Cure’
Alzheimer’s ‘Legal And Financial Planning’ Presentation
CDC Finds Link Between Teen Health And Grades
CDC News:
As millions of students across the United States head back to school, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released new data confirming the close connection between student health and academic performance.
The data published in the Sept. 8 issue of The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report suggest that regardless of sex, race/ethnicity and grade-level, high school students reporting lower academic marks also reported greater health risk behaviors associated with substance use, violence, poor nutrition, lack of physical activity and sex. They also reported Read More
Behavior Therapy Can Help ADHD Treatment For Kids
CIC News:
About half of young children 2 to 5 years of age receiving care for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are not receiving psychological services, including the recommended treatment of behavior therapy, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report.
The report urges healthcare providers to refer parents of young children with ADHD for training in behavior therapy before prescribing medicine to treat the disorder.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends healthcare providers first refer parents of young children with ADHD for training in behavior therapy before Read More
Progress In Preventing Death From Strokes Slows
CDC News:
After decades of decline, progress has slowed in preventing stroke deaths. Not only has progress in preventing deaths slowed, but there has also been an increase in stroke death rates among Hispanics and among people living in the South, while blacks continue to be the hardest hit by stroke.
This Vital Signs examines trends in stroke deaths in the U.S. from 2000-2015 by age, sex, race/ethnicity and geographic area.
Although this report does not specifically address the reasons behind the slowdown in progress, other studies
Cold War Patriots Hosts Town Hall Meetings For Sandia, LANL And Uranium Workers, Sept. 25-28
Alzheimer’s Presentation Offered In White Rock Oct. 11
Udall Proposes Amendments To Benefit New Mexico & Nation In Major Defense Bill
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:
- Measures would strengthen mission & safety of NM’s labs, help military families, and modernize government IT systems & save taxpayers money
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall announced that he is proposing several amendments to a major defense policy bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), to benefit New Mexico’s national labs and military families, modernize outdated and wasteful government IT systems and save taxpayers money.
The bill, which sets defense policy for the nation, is being debated Read More