NMDOH: New Mexico Is Fourth State To Allow Gender-Neutral Sex Designation On Birth Certificates
NMDOH News:
As of Oct. 29, New Mexicans can take advantage of a new law, which allows people who identify as transgender, nonbinary, intersex and other gender-expansive identities to confirm their correct gender on their birth certificate.
The New Mexico Department of Health promulgated the rules implementing the Vital Records Modernization Act, as signed into law by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham earlier this year.
The new legislation and subsequent rule updates the process for correction of sex designation on New Mexico birth certificates, affirming contemporary healthcare standards Read More
NIST: Getting Food On Our Tables From U.S. And Around The World, Safely And Less Wastefully
Standardized data will connect farmers, inspectors, manufacturers, shippers, and ultimately consumers to ensure the freshest, most high quality food possible. Courtesy/Natasha Hanacek/NISTLAMC Honors Employees At Annual Anniversary Event
Los Alamos Medical Center CEO John Whiteside congratulates his longest serving employee Rosalie Maestas who has worked at LAMC for 48 years Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LAMC Center CEO John Whiteside thanks his employees for their service. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comLos Alamos Medical Center held its annual anniversary recognition dinner Monday evening at Cottonwood on the Greens.
Twenty seven longtime employees were honored at the special event. Their length of service to Read More
Luján Introduces Legislation To Improve Diagnostic Research And Save Lives
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray LujánCONGRESSIONAL News:
NMDOH: Vaping-Related Lung Injury Cases Rise To 20
NMDOH News: - Vitamin E Acetate Implicated in Vaping-Related Lung Injury
LAMC Open House For 3D Imaging Machine Nov. 18
LAMC News:
The community is invited to attend the Grand Opening and Open House for the new state-of-the-art 3D Imaging machine at Los Alamos Medical Center.
The event is 5-6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 in the Imaging suite. Light refreshments will be served. Read More
100+ Women Who Care Donates To First Born Program
First Born Program® of Los Alamos Executive Director Ellen Ben-Naim addresses the quarterly gathering of 100+ Women Who Care – Los Alamos Thursday evening at Cottonwood on the Greens. The women raised $3,725 for the First Born Program® to help purchase baby items for new mothers in need. Centerra Los Alamos and Manager Lennie Upshaw sponsored the dinner for the charitable group. Centerra handles protective force responsibilities at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Photo by Carol A Clark/ladailypost.com
Scene from the quarterly gathering of 100+ Women Who Care – Read More
Del Norte Credit Union Challenges Team Members To Shave For A Good Cause
DNCU Movember participants Dave Weidauer, Kristi Salazar, Anthony Lopez, Brian Lee Gonzalez, Diego Muñoz, Anthony Mitchell, Jesus Perez and Kevin Southwick. Courtesy/DNCU
DNCU News:
- As part of Movember, a campaign to bring awareness to men’s health issues, DNCU pledges a $1,000 donation to a men’s health organization
SANTA FE — Del Norte Credit Union, Northern New Mexico’s hometown financial institution, challenged its team to a Movember shave that will bring awareness to several men’s health issues.
According to the official Movember campaign, men die on average six years younger than Read More
Youth Mental Health First Aid Class UNM-LA Nov. 22
Physical Therapy Plus Changes Ownership
Physical Therapy Plus, Inc., new owner Petra Pirc, left, celebrates the change in ownership with former owner Annette Weyrauch Friday at the clinic at 1350 Central Ave., Suite 105. Weyrauch founded Physical Therapy Plus 31 years ago. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
After 31 years of owning and operating Physical Therapy Plus, Inc., Annette Weyrauch decided to pass the keys and ownership onto Petra Pirc.
Petra Pirc began working in August 2018 as a physical therapist at Physical Therapy Plus. Weyrauch said Read More
Free Presentation On ‘The Basics Of Alzheimer’s Disease’ In Dixon 6-7 P.M. Thursday, Dec. 11
Alzheimer’s News:McQuiston: It MAY Have Been Covered … But HOW?
By ALLEN MCQUISTONThe Jemez Agency
If you’ve watched any college football over the past several years, you’ve probably seen multiple commercials from a certain insurance company that likes to show an imaginary college professor walking an individual through a building containing exhibits that represent different claim situations.
The commercials show what happened while the professor narrates, then at the end of the story he states, “we covered it”.
Although many of these claim scenarios appear to be unusual, they would likely be covered by any personal Read More
LAMC Imaging Staff Offers 3D Mammograms Nov. 7
From left, mammographers Maleea Medina, Loretta Rivera and Medical Imaging Director Susan Cazaux show off the new 3D imaging machine Monday at Los Alamos Medical Center. This state-of-the-art imaging machine will be available to the public starting Nov. 7. Photo by Carol A. Clark /ladailypost.comOctober, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is the busiest time of the year for the Mammography Department of Los Alamos Medical Center, according to the mammography staff.
But this year, they expect to be even busier in the Read More
Hampton On Sombrillo & Aspen Ridge Sustainability
By DAVID HAMPTONI have recently been elected to the Board of Directors of the Los Alamos Retirement Community (LARC), which comprises the Sombrillo and Aspen Ridge facilities in Los Alamos.
Our management company informed us at our September meeting that annual liability insurance costs rose 77 percent in July, and the corresponding deductibles rose 900 percent, and that these increases are unsustainable.
These increases seem to be attributable to the high degree of litigation occurring in New Mexico. While steps are being undertaken
Laboratory Open Enrollment Q&A Sessions Nov. 4-5
COMMUNITY News:- Session 1) Monday, Nov. 4, 12 noon, at White Rock Senior Center in the lunchroom; and
- Session 2) Tuesday, Nov. 5, 12 noon at the Ehart Senior Center/Los Alamos, in the lunch room.
Khalsa Acupuncture Joyfully Returns To Los Alamos
Dr. Seva SSS Khalsa, DOM, L.Ac. and his wife Seva-Simran-Siri Kaur stopped by the Los Alamos Daily Post this afternoon to announce that Khalsa Acupuncture is reopening Friday at Gateway Medical Care, 118 Central Park Square in downtown Los Alamos. Dr. Khalsa specializes in relieving pain and restoring movement by ‘treating the whole person’. Khalsa Acupuncture will be open Tuesdays and Fridays. For information, call 505.747.7944 or 310.738.0588 (phone and text) or email SSSS77@windstream.net or KhalsaAcu@gmail.com. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
DNCU: Highlights ‘Melanie’s’ Courageous Survival Story
DNCU News:
- DNCU is honored to share breast cancer survivor stories with its communities
SANTA FE — Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU) reached out to its communities for inspirational accounts from Breast Cancer Survivors willing to share their stories and help spread awareness for the month of October.
DNCU said it is humbled to share “Melanie’s” journey, as she stands strong with the honest truth about the reality of battling and overcoming this disease:
Melanie, 53 years old, has been Breast Cancer free for 14 years.
Her journey began back in 2005. Due to her higher risk factors that included Read More
NM Delegation Hails $3 Million For UNM Program Focused On Improving Autonomous Technology
Los Alamos Medical Center Acquires State Of The Art 3D Mammography Machine
The staff of Los Alamos Medical Center forms a breast cancer ribbon Oct. 17 in front of the hospital for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. LAFD Division Chief of Wildland Kelly Sterna flew the drone that took the picture. Photo by Kelly Sterna courtesy of LAFD. 
LAMC Medical Imaging Director Susan Cazaux with the new GE Senographe Pristina 3D mammography machine. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comJust in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Medical Imaging Department at Los Alamos Medical Center
DEA Announces Additional Regulatory Steps To Address Opioid Epidemic
DEA News:
