DEA Warns Mass-Overdose Increase Of Deadly Fentanyl
DEA Administrator Anne Milgram
DEA News
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Drug Enforcement Administration sent a letter last week to federal, state and local law enforcement partners warning of a nationwide spike in fentanyl-related mass-overdose events.
Administrator Anne Milgram outlined the threat and offered DEA support to law enforcement officers responding to these tragic incidents.
“Fentanyl is killing Americans at an unprecedented rate,” DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said. “Already this year, numerous mass-overdose events have resulted in dozens of overdoses and deaths. Drug traffickers Read More
Heinrich, Luján Join Bipartisan Call To Keep VA Medical Services Available For Rural, Elderly Veterans
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined a group of twelve bipartisan senators calling on President Joe Biden to consult with Congress and local stakeholders on a state-by-state basis about the potential impacts the Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission recommendations would have, especially on elderly Veterans.
Senators Heinrich and Luján are fighting back against recommendations that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provided to the AIR Commission, which could impact the delivery of health Read More
Los Alamos Family Council CountUP! Week 22
By JORDAN REDMOND
Executive Director
Los Alamos Family Council
Mental health providers, like those employed by Los Alamos Family Council, move through a series of stages for their licensure. These stages help the clinician move from student to independent provider over the course of several years.
Los Alamos Family Council seeks to improve the social and emotional well-being of the members of our community. In addition to providing mental and behavioral health counseling, LAFC provides the necessary clinical supervision to help grow the mental health provider field – further expanding Read More
Stratton: LAMC Committed To Quality Obstetric And Gynecological Care Close To Home
By: TRACIE STRATTON
Interim CEO
Los Alamos Medical Center
At Los Alamos Medical Center, we are incredibly proud that families choose us as the place where they want to welcome a new baby. Our obstetrics unit has a rich history of providing services to this community since 1952, and over the years, we’ve served thousands of families with a broad spectrum of high quality obstetric and gynecologic care. We know that physician departures and transitions in recent years have raised questions about the future of our OB services from patients and community members. I want to reassure you that we are committed Read More
Leonard: Turn Back Clock With Intermittent Fasting
By LAURA LEONARD
Doctor of Chiropractic
Los Alamos
Intermittent fasting has become popular in the last few years for good reason. It has all the appearances of a fad diet … eat nothing for 14-16 hours followed by bingeing on whatever you want during the eating window.
Not exactly, it’s a little less chaotic than that. It is a way of eating more than a diet per se. Done correctly, intermittent fasting is backed up by an emerging body of science.
Mark Mattson with The National Institute on Ageing says that research shows promising findings. Biomarkers of disease like weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Los Alamos Children’s Dentistry
On the job in Los Alamos is the front office team of Adrianna Gonzales and Joel Briar Wednesday at Los Alamos Children’s Dentistry at 751 Trinity Dr. Los Alamos Children’s Dentistry donates 10 percent of all profits to the community. Services include a Board certified pediatric dentist, nitrous oxide sedation, two televisions in each room, free WiFi, bubble walls, coffee and tea and a children’s play area. For information, call 505.661.9060 or visit www.osalamoschildrensdentistry.
New Los Alamos County Social Services Manager Kristine Coblentz Follows Passion To Support Community Wellbeing
New Los Alamos County Social Services Manager Kristine Coblentz in her office recently at the Municipal Building. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Kristine Coblentz’s new position as Los Alamos County Social Services Manager is an opportunity to follow her passion.
“I’m passionate about supporting the wellbeing of everyone in the community,” Coblentz said. “This is an opportunity to work more closely with our community partners to coordinate programs and services that benefit our residents.”
Coblentz began Read More
Gruninger: Strength Pose Of The Month … Trikonasana
By JACCI GRUNINGER MS, C-IAYT, ERYT500
Los Alamos
Although often considered a beginners pose, like Downward Facing Dog, Trikonasana (Triangle Pose) is anything but. There are so many nuances to this posture and it requires a good deal of strength and stability.
In Sanskrit, tri means ‘three’ and kona means ‘angle’ while asana means ‘postures’. This is the posture of three angles.
The number three is found regularly in religion, politics, nature, and spirituality, In yoga, there are the three gunas (Satva, Rajas, Tamas), the three Ayurvedic doshas (Kapha, Vata, Pita), the three main nadis Read More
UNM: Center For Development & Disability Provides Trainings In April
UNM News:
The Center for Development & Disability (CDD) Conference is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the CDD.
The CDD yearlong conference will provide trainings on a variety of topics from all the different divisions and programs that make up the Center for Development & Disability.
Trainings will be provided by national and CDD presenters, as well as presenters from all over the state of New Mexico.
Virtual Session April 2022
The Sibling Experience, LEND and Personal Perspectives with Angela Sosa, MPA, Sarah King, MA, and Allison Salazar, BA — 4-5 p.m. (MT) April 12, 2022.
Ensberg: LAMC Lobby Shop Benefits Community
The Lobby Shop inside the lobby at Los Alamos Medical Center is a tax-exempt charitable organization. Courtesy photo- Scholarships
Memory Care Alliance Annual Caregiver Event Saturday
Judge Cristy Carbon-Gaul
Memory Care Alliance News:
This Saturday, April 9, caregivers have an opportunity to fill the well and learn about new tips and tools for navigating what can be a difficult journey at Santa Fe Community College.
Education, Compassion and Empowerment is the theme for the 2022 Annual Caregiver Event, and registration has never been easier.
The pandemic has seen a large number of people decline without the normal amounts of socialization, and the Memory Care Alliance is here to help. They have just what you need, when it comes to information, resources, events and more. Read More
Chart 631: Cumulative Number Of Covid-19 Related Deaths In Los Alamos County … Including Two Last Week
This chart displays the cumulative number of COVID-19 related deaths in Los Alamos versus date. Last week, there were two COVID-19 related deaths in Los Alamos County. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimLos Alamos COVID Impact For Week Ending April 4, 2022
COVID-19 statistics for the week ending April 4, 2022 impacting Los Alamos County:
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249 tests
- 16 diagnoses (12 in Los Alamos, 4 in White Rock)
- 2 deaths
Source: New Mexico Department of Health. By Eli Ben-Naim.
New Mexico Counties With Highest COVID Vaccinations
Stacker State News:
The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic.
By the end of May 2021, 40 percent of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the majority of cases in the U.S.
The United States as of Apr. 1 reached 980,731 COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 80.1 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 65.6 percent of the population is fully vaccinated Read More
Community Health Funder Alliance Accepting Applications For Community Grants Through April 30
CHFA News:
SANTA FE – The Community Health Funder Alliance is accepting applications to its third cycle of Community Grants.
This year’s cycle is open through April 30. Community Grants are annual, open, competitive grants between $5,000 and $15,000. These grants, totaling $425,000 this year, will be awarded to new and existing community health programs that enhance and strengthen the system of care in northern New Mexico.
An additional $1,390,000 will be awarded to Health Impact Grantees for the third year of their three- year grant awards. To date, the Alliance has awarded grants to 54 nonprofits Read More
Los Alamos Family Council Offers SMART Recovery For Friends & Family Every Monday Beginning Tonight
By JORDAN REDMOND
Executive Director
Los Alamos Family Council
Beginning today, April 3, Los Alamos Family Council is offering a SMART Recovery Friends & Family meeting every Monday night.
The meetings are free and held 6-7 p.m. Mondays at Los Alamos Family Council, 1350 Central Ave. Suite 102.
Individuals with addictive behaviors aren’t the only ones affected by it. Friends and Family SMART Recovery for Family & Friends is available to support Concerned Significant Others (CSOs; parents, partners, friends, family members, etc.) as they learn to deal with emotional upsets, Read More
New Mexico Higher Education Department Offering Student Debt Relief For Healthcare Workers
Higher Education Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez
NMHED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) is now accepting applications for its Health Professional Loan Repayment Program, which repays student debt for eligible health professionals practicing in rural and underserved New Mexico communities and shortage areas.
Gov. Lujan Grisham approved $1.6 million for the program, a $400,000 increase from last year. This funding could support over 60 working healthcare professionals in New Mexico this year. The Department has also applied for $400,000 in additional Read More
Topper Softball Team Organizes Cancer Awareness Day
The Los Alamos High School Topper Softball Team organized a Colon Cancer Awareness Day Saturday at Hope Field to celebrate Neil DeHerrera’s recovery from colon cancer. His daughter’s Maria and Abagail play on the varsity team. Photo by Nate limback/ladailypost.com
The DeHerrera’s family and supporters gather with Neil DeHerrera, center, and his wife Melinda and daughters Abigail and Maria by his side Saturday at the special event at Hope Field. Photo by Nate limback/ladailypost.com
Members of the VFW present the colors Saturday at the Colon Cancer Awareness Day at Hope Field held to celebrate Read More
Stansbury Votes To Cap Insulin Costs At $35 In New Mexico
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) voted Thursday to pass critical legislation to cap the costs of insulin at $35 nationwide.
Her vote to pass the Affordable Insulin Now Act marks the second time that Rep. Stansbury has voted to cap insulin for New Mexicans after helping pass New Mexico’s $25 monthly cap on insulin copays in March 2020.
New Mexico’s insulin cap leads the nation as the lowest cap on monthly insulin copays, but has not extended to the over 312,000 New Mexicans enrolled in Medicare Part D. Rep. Stansbury’s vote today Read More
New Mexico Indian Affairs Department Announces 2022 Indigenous Youth Wellness Summit June 17-18
IAD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Indian Affairs Department (IAD) announced Friday the 2022 Indigenous Youth Wellness Summit, “Being a Good Relative”.
Planned in collaboration with Honoring Native Life (HNL) and the IAD’s Indigenous Youth Council (IYC), the Summit will convene Indigenous youth from across the state to acquire mental health-related resiliency tools and strategies and identify mental health needs and priorities particular to Indigenous youth.
The in-person Summit is scheduled to take place June 17-18 in Albuquerque and will be open to Indigenous youth ages 16-25.
“Since Read More
