Chart 529: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Nov. 5
The lines in this chart show the seven-day average number of COVID-19 daily diagnoses per 100,000 people versus date nationwide, statewide and countywide. Sources: New York Times and New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More
Whipple: Habits For A Good Night’s Sleep
By Dr. Laura Whipple DC
Los Alamos
Insomnia is an issue that plagues many of us at some point in our lives. Symptoms of insomnia include trouble falling asleep, waking-up in the night and not feeling rested.
Using over the counter or prescription sleep aids long term is not good for your health. Many of these decrease our performance the next day and some are linked to an increased risk of dementia.
In addition, we develop a physiological tolerance to these aids which means we need higher doses to get the same result over time.
This is why having good sleep habits is the best way to guarantee quality sleep Read More
Open Enrollment Period Is Underway For New Mexico’s Health Insurance Marketplace
beWellnm News:
ALBUQUERQUE — beWellnm, the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange, announces the beginning of the Open Enrollment Period for Plan Year 2022.
Tens of thousands of New Mexicans are eligible to receive health insurance at little or no cost beginning Jan. 1, 2022.
This year’s Open Enrollment Period also marks the transition from the federal marketplace (Healthcare.gov) to a state-based exchange allowing beWellnm to bring better options to New Mexicans.
“BeWellnm now provides New Mexicans with a local solution to help them find a health plan that best fits their needs,” CEO Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,166 New Cases, Totaling 279,670, 12 New Deaths, 245,770 Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials Wednesday announced 1,166 additional COVID-19 cases.
Los Alamos County reported 1 new case Wednesday, bringing the total to 810 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)
This update includes 12 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 272 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 5 new cases in Catron County
- 36 new cases in Chaves County
- 20 new
Musculoskeletal Specialists Offering Training Classes In Los Alamos For Aspiring Massage Therapists
Therapist Kelly Gill works on a patient Tuesday afternoon at Musculoskeletal Specialists at 3500 Trinity Dr. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Musculoskeletal Specialists Owner Steven DiMarino. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Musculoskeletal Specialists at 3500 Trinity Dr. is offering something new when it comes to therapeutic massage.
Owner Steven DiMarino explained that spas offer massages for relaxation, whereas Musculoskeletal Specialists offers manual therapy, which is more like a massage Read More
NMPED Updates School-Based Quarantine Rules
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — Students identified as close contacts to a positive COVID-19 case could get back to class and extracurricular activities more quickly under new guidelines published this week by the Public Education Department and supported by the Department of Health.
The New Mexico Public Education Department’s (NMPED) updated COVID-19 Response Toolkit, dated Nov. 2, introduces a “Test to Stay” program that allows student and staff close contacts to continue participating in classes and extracurricular activities if they test negative on rapid COVID-19 tests on days one, three Read More
Gruninger: Strength Pose Of Month – Bridge Pose
By JACCI GRUNINGER, MS, C-IAYT, ERYT500
Los Alamos
One of the best things about yoga is how the various poses and breath practices can often be used in multiple ways.
Today we’ll be exploring how Bridge Posture is a strengthening and energizing posture but depending on the variation of the posture you choose, it also can be a resting inversion, supported backbend and a hip release. Next week, we will look at Bridge Pose from the perspective of Yoga Therapy.
Bridge is considered a hip opener, glute and thigh strengthener, a backbend (it creates strength in your posture muscles) and an inversion. Read More
County Updates Information On COVID-19 Vaccines
COUNTY News:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the approval of boosters for eligible individuals for all three vaccines available in the U.S., including Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.
Moreover, those eligible individuals may mix and match the vaccine booster of their choice.
Kids Ages 5 to 11
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for children ages 5 to 11 years. New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) has set up instructions at https://vaccinenm.org/kids for parents to register dependent children for the vaccine. Parents will be able Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update Nov. 2: 675 New Cases, Totaling 278,509, 12 New Deaths, 245,516 Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE — State health officials announced 675 new COVID-19 cases today in New Mexico.
Los Alamos County reported 2 new cases today, bringing the total to 809 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)
This update includes 12 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 175 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 2 new cases in Catron County
- 5 new cases in Chaves County
- 6 new cases in Cibola County
Chart 528: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Nov. 2
The bars in this chart display the diagnoses rate, the hospitalization rate, and the death rate for fully vaccinated individuals and for the rest of the population. These three rates were calculated using the statewide total counts for the time period Sept. 27, 2021 – Oct. 25, 2021. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More
Los Alamos COVID-19 Impact For Week Ending Nov. 1
Los Alamos COVID Impact:COVID-19 statistics for the week ending Nov. 1 impacting Los Alamos County:
- 605 tests
- 15 diagnoses (11 in Los Alamos, 4 in White Rock)
- 0 deaths
Chart 527: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Nov. 1
The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in Los Alamos County versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
LARSO Hosting Drive-Thru Moderna Booster Vaccine Clinics
Site of the upcoming Moderna Booster Vaccine Clinic Sunday, Nov. 7 in the north parking lot at Central Park Square (entering from 15th Street). A second clinic is schedule for Nov. 14 at the White Rock Senior Center. Courtesy/LARSO
LARSO News:
The Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) will host two drive-thru Booster Vaccine Clinics for the Moderna vaccine.
The clinics are for seniors ages 50 and up.
Nambe Drugs is sponsoring the vaccine clinic with help from Los Alamos County Social Services, Los Alamos Fire Department, EMS, senior center staff and many volunteers.
Moderna Booster Read More
DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Nets Nearly 745,000 Pounds Of Unneeded Medications
DEA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), along with its law enforcement partners, has removed nearly 745,000 pounds of unneeded prescriptions from medicine cabinets across the country as part of DEA’s ongoing commitment to turn the tide against the U.S. opioid epidemic.
Following last month’s 21st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, the program has removed more than 15.2 million pounds of medication from circulation since its inception.
Oct. 23, with close to 5,000 collection sites nationwide, DEA and its more than 4,200 state and local law enforcement
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Applauds FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization Of COVID-19 Vaccines For Children Ages 5-11
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is welcoming an announcement from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock that the agency has granted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children ages 5-11 to begin receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
“I’m pleased to see the FDA following through on granting authorization to begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5-11,” Heinrich said. “I am also grateful that the Biden administration is working to make Read More
Halloween Display Spotted At Drs. Heisch, Gartz, & Cannon’s High Mesa Dental Arts In White Rock
A Halloween display is spotted Thursday at Drs. Heisch, Gartz, & Cannon’s High Mesa Dental Arts at 106 Longview Dr. Suite A in White Rock. For more information, click here. Photo by Joyce Wolfe
New Mexico Developmental Disabilities Council Announces New Jobs Program To Recruit And Train Individuals For State Government Positions
NMDDC News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Developmental Disabilities Council (NMDDC) has unveiled the Marilyn Martinez State Jobs Program as National Disability Employment Awareness Month comes to a close.
The new state jobs program will partner with state agencies to recruit and train New Mexicans living with developmental disabilities for state government positions.
“Through the Marilyn Martinez State Jobs program, state government will lead the way in creating inclusive, highly effective workplaces in New Mexico that deeply value the many contributions people with developmental disabilities Read More
Chart 526: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Oct. 31
The bars in this chart display the number of COVID-19 diagnoses by school for the seven-day period ending Oct. 31. Source: Los Alamos Public Schools (Gursky: Thank You To Many Volunteers For Oct. 23 LA Heart Council And LA Medical Center Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic
By PHILIP GURSKY
President
Los Alamos Heart Council
As the Coordinator for the Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic, held on Oct. 23 at the back parking lot of UNMLA, sponsored by the Los Alamos Heart Council and the Los Alamos Medical Center, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many people who made it possible to have a smooth experience for hundreds of people getting flu shots, whether arriving by vehicle, bicycle or on foot.
LAMC shot coordinators Jacqui Carroll and Joyce Richins, CEO John Whiteside and the wonderful crew of LAMC volunteer nurses and other employees who were efficient and Read More
Nambe Drugs Honored During National Pharmacy Month
A paver to honor COVID-19 heroes Drs. Frances and Tom Lovett who own Nambe Drugs and staff. Courtesy/National APhA
The Nambe Drugs Team. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
October is National Pharmacy Month and we hope the community will tell all of our local pharmacies what great work they do each and every day.
Community partners were waiting and hoping to pull a surprise out of their hat for one local pharmacy, but COVID had other plans. The goal was to shine a very bright light on Nambe Drugs.
It started in January of 2021 when the local senior Read More
