SFCC Respiratory Care ‘Meet The Department’ Today
SFCC News:Nuclear Care Partners Expands Service To New Mexico For Former Atomic Workers
NCP News:Jazzercise Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Now that’s a plank! A mother and daughter demonstrate a super plank during the 50th anniversary of Jazzercise and its national theme ‘Strong as a Mother’. Local Jazzercise programs offer a free week of classes during May. Courtesy photo
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos
Fifty is looking good in White Rock and Espanola, as the local Jazzercise programs nationally celebrate a 50th anniversary and a theme for May called, “Strong as a Mother.” The fun phrase can be seen on t-shirts, tanks and other apparel.
To celebrate, the White Rock program is offering a free week of Jazzercise May Read More
Udall, Haaland, Luján Introduce Bill To Increase Access To Nutritious Meals For Native Students
U.S. SENATE News:On The Job In Los Alamos: At Local Blood Drive
On the job in Los Alamos Friday is Danielle Chase of Vitalant drawing blood from local resident Steve Koch. United Blood Services is now Vitalant … the same company with the same mission … all that has changed is the name. Vitalant representatives explain that summer months are when blood donations are lowest and the need for blood is highest. Visit www.vitalant.org to find the nearest mobile blood drive to donate. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jennifer Bartram/ladailypost Read More
Udall Fights For Action To Help New Mexico Veterans Exposed To Burn Pits In Iraq And Afghanistan
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall Wheeler Brings Holistic Healing Practice To Los Alamos
Laurie Wheeler
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
Holistic Practitioner Laurie Wheeler is bringing her practice, Wellness Within, to Los Alamos. She will share office space with Chiropractor Gary Storken at 2610 Trinity Dr. and is in Los Alamos on Wednesdays at present.
Wheeler has been a classical homeopathic practitioner for more than 25 years. She is certified through the California College of Natural Medicine and the British Institute of Homeopathy.
Holistic medicine considers the whole person—body, mind, emotions and spirit— to gain balance in life,” Read More
Volunteers Sought For State Medical Reserve Corps
NMDOH News:
In times of emergency or disasters, the need for volunteers to assist in providing aid to victims, families and first responders becomes critical.
The New Mexico Medical Reserve Corps (NMMRC) maintains New Mexico’s statewide registry of volunteer healthcare providers and support personnel. It is part of the Emergency Systems for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP).
NMMRC Serves has more than 2,100 volunteers across the State both medical and non-medical, and averages 6,500 volunteer hours per year that has served between 50,000 and Read More
Nearly Two Of Three New Mexicans Know Someone Addicted To Opioids
NMDOH News:
A New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) survey finds 85 percent of adults in the state recognize prescription opioid abuse to be an extremely serious public health problem in our state, with nearly two-thirds of those surveyed reporting they know someone who is or has been addicted to opioids.
Opioids are a class of drugs such as oxycodone, codeine, morphine heroin and fentanyl, all of which can cause addiction. The survey, implemented by Research & Polling, Inc., was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Among the survey findings:
- 63 percent
Rabies Confirmed In Five Skunks In New Mexico
NMDOH reports that rabies have been confirmed in five skunks so far this year in New Mexico and warn pet owners to get their pets and livestock vaccinated against rabies. Courtesy photo
Measles Cases Hit New High; AAP Urges Vaccination
HEALTH News:Luján Receives School-Based Health Care Award
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray LujánLANL: Scientists Create First Billion-Atom Biomolecular Simulation Of Entire Gene Of DNA
A Los Alamos-led team created the largest simulation to date of an entire gene of DNA, a feat that required one billion atoms to model. Courtesy photoHealth Report Compares New Mexico With Nation
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) releases a new report showing how New Mexico ranks among the 50 U.S. States on 40 key health status measures.
One of the highlights of the 2019 How New Mexico Compares report is our state’s low rates in 2017 for five leading causes of death: cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, heart disease and pneumonia and influenza. New Mexico ranks among the top 20 states with the lowest rates in each important category. This is in addition to our states continuing improvement in the national drug overdose death rates (see Improvement in Drug Read More
Storkan Chiropractic Hosts 35th Anniversary Celebration
State Auditor: Warning For Vulnerable Populations
State Auditor Brian ColónNMDOH: Opioid Use Disorder As Qualifying Condition Petition Approved For Medical Cannabis Program
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announces the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board has approved the petition to add opioid use disorder as a qualifying condition for the department’s Medical Cannabis Program (MCP) at its March 29 public meeting.
The board voted unanimously 4-0 to support adding the qualifying condition. It is the third time the panel has approved the petition, and the first time it’s voted for the petition since Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham took office in January.
With today’s vote the board is expected to put its recommendations in writing Read More
Suicide Prevention Presentation Tuesday April 30
By BERNADETTE LAURITZENAs the school year begins to come to an end, stress, anxiety and depression are occasionally on the rise, right in our community.
To provide valuable information and plenty of resources, Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) is hosting a suicide prevention session in collaboration with the New Mexico Crisis and Access Line Tuesday, April 30, starting with a brief gathering time at 5 p.m., with the presentation followed by a question and answer period.
The presentation is at the United Church of Los Alamos, 2525 Canyon Road and will be conducted Read More
Psychotherapist Michelle George Uses Body’s Power To Heal … Releasing Unresolved Stress, Trauma, Tension
Psychotherapist Michelle GeorgePsychotherapist Michelle George knows that talking is not always enough. George is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling. Her own experience of chronic body pain led her to explore the realms of Somatic Experiencing (SE) and Tension/Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) where for the first time in years she found relief.
She is a trained Somatic Experiencing Educator and Certified Trauma Releasing Exercise Practitioner. Her work Read More
