Healthcare
Los Alamos Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist: May 1-19
NMED News:
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) statewide Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist for May 1 through May 19 show a number of positive cases reported at Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Los Alamos Fire Department:
The “All Rapid Responses” data is a minimally processed dataset that represents positive cases in the workplace that are reported to the Environment Department through the Department of Health or by employers through the mandatory reporting requirement. Think of it as a readout of all positive cases reported as NMED receives them.
Some important notes about Read More
Chart 432 COVID-19 In New Mexico May 20
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 210 New Cases, Total 201,695 With 4 New Deaths And 187,056 Recovered
- 59 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Chaves County
- 3 new cases in Cibola County
- 1 new case in
U.S. Senators Luján, Murkowski Introduce Legislation To Combat Maternal And Infant Mortality Crisis
U.S. SENATE NEWS:
WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today introduced the Midwives for Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act to address the maternal and infant mortality crisis by increasing the number of trained midwives in the United States.
The bipartisan legislation would increase funding for midwifery education, and increase diversity in the maternity care workforce by prioritizing students from minority or disadvantaged backgrounds.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, maternal Read More
Gruninger: The Difference Between A Yoga Therapy Session And A Yoga Class
By JACCI GRUNINGER MS, CIAYT, ERYT500
Yoga Practice on its own can help with a myriad of physical, mental and emotional issues.
If your practice includes movement or use of asanas (postures) you will receive the benefits of moving interstitial and synovial fluid through the muscles and joints; lengthening and strengthening muscles and raising and lowering your heart rate. I
f your practice includes pranayama or breath work, you’ll receive the benefits of toning your abdominal wall, creating greater motility in your abdominal organs, slowing your breath down and finding greater depth of Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 160 New Cases, Total 201,498 With 4 New Deaths And 186,901 Recovered
- 53 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Catron County
- 7 new cases in Chaves County
- 1 new case in Cibola
Chart 431 COVID-19 In New Mexico May 19
This map displays the percentage of fully-vaccinated residents by county. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More
DOH COVID-19 Update: 32 Of 33 Counties Now Turquoise
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján Introduces Bill To Improve Access to Quality, Affordable Maternity Care
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Lujan:
- Legislation is part of Sen. Luján’s effort to combat infant and maternal mortality across United States
Washington, D.C. – On the heels of his introduction of the Midwives for MOMS Act, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced legislation to increase access to quality, affordable maternity care through the creation of a federally funded Birth and Women’s Health Center demonstration program.
The BABIES Act requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a Medicaid demonstration program to improve freestanding Read More