American Geophysical Union: Scientists Use Satellites And Social Media To Detect Potential Famines
Oxfam delivers food aid to Turkana, Kenya during an ongoing food crisis fueled by drought. This year, below-average rains caused crop production to fall nearly 50 percent. Courtesy/Irina Fuhrmann/Oxfam under Creative Commons 2EPA Finalizes List Of Next 20 Chemicals To Undergo Risk Evaluation Under Toxic Substances Control Act
EPA News:American Psychological Association Commends Congress For Funding Gun Violence Research
APA News:DEA, FDA Shut Down 44 Websites Advertising Illegal Vaping Cartridges Containing Adulterated Substances
DEA News:Heinrich, Rounds On Passage Of Cadillac Tax Repeal
U.S. Sen. Martin HeinrichWR Presbyterian Church Blue Christmas Service Dec. 22
On The Job In Los Alamos: Assisting First Responders
On the job Monday at Fire Station 3 in White Rock is Carl Russell, DMin, MA, LPCC a volunteer from the New Mexico Crisis Support Team (NMCST). Russell offered to facilitate a critical incident debriefing for local first responders involved in the recent tragedies in Los Alamos and White Rock. The NMCST is comprised of 15 volunteer mental health professionals, clergy and peer support personnel who have received special training to intervene with individuals who have experienced a critical incident or traumatic event. Learn more here. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
EPA: $44 Million To Reduce Diesel Engines Emissions
EPA News:Skolnik Donates Global Health 101 To Local Libraries
Book Cover of Global Health 101, 4th Edition. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Author Richard Skolnik of White Rock recently donated copies of his college textbook Global Health 101, 4th edition, to the Mesa Public Library and the Los Alamos High School Library.
This new edition of Skolnik’s book, the most widely used global health textbook worldwide, was published in October of this year.
‘The health of anyone, anywhere, is the health of everyone, everywhere,’ Skolnik said, adding that he hopes, therefore, that Los Alamos County residents will find value in the book.
He said he also hopes the Read More
Luján Statement On Lowering Prescription Drug Costs
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray LujánLAPS Issues Invitation To Crisis Support For LAPS Parents And Community Members
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools would like to invite parents and community members to hear a short presentation and have an opportunity to share and discuss how we can support each other and our children during this time of grief and loss at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16 in the Chamisa Elementary School Gymnasium.
In times of unexpected, untimely tragedy, it is normal to feel shocked and afraid, to want to lash out, to try to regain a sense of control, and to search for ways to keep our children safe. As our community reels from a series of recent losses, LAPS would like to offer parents and community Read More
New Report Finds 13.8 Percent Of Working Adults Suffered Food Insecurity In 2016-2018 In New Mexico
HFA News:
More than 25 percent of all children in New Mexico lived in households that couldn’t always afford enough food from 2016-2018, according to a new report by Hunger Free America, based on an analysis of federal data.
That means 121,719 children in the state lived in households that did not always know where their next meal was coming from during the three-year time period.
The total number of food insecure individuals in New Mexico from 2016-2018 was 374,105 (18.3 percent of the state population), making it the most food insecure state in the country.
The report, titled “The Affordability Read More
Open House, Luminaria Dinner, Entertainment, Tour Of Aspen Ridge Lodge And Sombrillo Nursing Rehab
COMMUNITY News:
The community is invited to attend a free event 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at Aspen Ridge Lodge and Sombrillo Nursing Rehab.
The event includes an open house, luminaria Dinner, entertainment and a tour of Aspen Ridge Lodge and Sombrillo Nursing Rehab.
Direct questions about this event to 505.662.4300. Read More
Rotary: Scientist Ryan Toma Shares Viome Research
At the Dec. 3 Rotary Club meeting, research scientist Ryan Toma of Viome described the three-year-old company’s research and success as it uses a systems biology approach, an individual’s microbiome (‘gut’) and metabolism, to reduce and prevent chronic disease, which now accounts for roughly 90 percent of today’s healthcare services. Viome is a spin-off from Los Alamos National Laboratory; its testing leads to personalized recommendations for nutrition and lifestyle. Viome offers tests in gut intelligence, food sensitivity, gene expression intelligence and saliva intelligence, Read More
New Mexico Human Services Department Reaches Settlement With Five Behavioral Health Providers
HSD News:- Santa Maria El Mirador (formerly Easter Seals El Mirador);
- Border Area Mental Health Services;
- Southwest Counseling Center, Inc.;
- Southern New Mexico Human Development, Inc.; and
- Families
Free Alzheimer’s Presentation In Santa Fe Jan. 15, 2020
Alzheimer’s News:Over 27,000 New Mexicans May Lose Food Assistance
NMCLP News:
ALBUQUERQUE—Federal food assistance was created to increase nutrition levels and eliminate hunger. However, the Trump administration published a final rule yesterday that threatens food assistance for more than 27,255 New Mexicans and 755,000 low-income adults nationwide.
The rule will go into effect April 1, 2020.
Federal law already required that states limit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility to just three months out of every three years for unemployed and underemployed adults without dependent children unless they can document 20 hours Read More
Fuselier: Since My Son’s Death…
Micheal Fuselier
By ROBERT FUSELIER
Los Alamos
Since my son’s death a month ago, I’ve struggled with how public I should be about the cause of his death. However, the recent news of the deaths of other young people and a DEA alert published since my son’s death has made it impossible for me not to bring it into the public domain.
The DEA alert was to inform us, the U.S. public, of counterfeit prescriptions flooding the U.S. from Mexican drug cartels (link). The counterfeit prescriptions mimic legally produced painkillers but contain fentanyl, an extremely potent opioid. Over 25 percent of the pills Read More
Amid E-Cigarette Public Health Crisis, Udall And Senators Slam Reversal On Strong Tobacco Regulation
U.S. SENATE News:Lemonade Living Teams Up With Gifted Horse And Other Non-Profits To Serve Developmental Disabilities And Special Needs Community In Los Alamos And NNM
Lemonade Living is ‘making life sweet’ for others through its therapeutic horseback riding programs. Photo by Melissa Arias
A participant in the therapeutic horseback riding program at Lemonade Living. Photo by Melissa Arias
