Wearing Pink Wings To Remember And Honor Ruth
Nancy Partridge’s pink wings and teddy bear named Ruth. Courtesy photo
By NANCY PARTRIDGE
Los Alamos
I wear pink wings.
The wings amuse the other breast cancer walkers as they guess whether I’m a butterfly or an angel or a fairy. As far as I’m concerned, I’m whatever they need me to be.
Pink ribbons bearing the names of survivors and those who have been lost are pinned like dust to the fluttering wings while in the center is a small bear wearing a bead necklace. The bear’s name is Ruth. Ruth was my mother-in-law. Her house in Cleveland had rooms filled with elaborate doll houses and meticulous detailed Read More
Los Alamos Resident Rows In Bathtub For Good Cause
Malcolm Burns sits in Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op’s signature tub along with Co-op Assistant Manager Ashley D’Anna. Burns will spend some quality time in a bathtub when he rows the entire length of Scotland’s longest lake, Loch Lomond, to raise money for Alzheimer’s Scotland. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comMany people have pedaled, swam, raced and walked for noble causes. Los Alamos resident and Los Alamos National Laboartory physicist Malcolm Burns is joining these legions of Read More
Tips When Exercising In The Heat
By Stacey Castille
Wellness Director
The Family YMCA
The “hot” dog days of summer have arrived! We at The Family YMCA would like to remind you to take appropriate steps to stay safe while being active in these high temperatures. Our bodies have to work much harder to stay cool in hot weather so you might not be able to run or bike as fast or as far as you might in cooler temperatures. Make sure you listen to your body and follow these steps to avoid heat related illnesses.
- Stay hydrated. Drink plenty of fluids throughout your day, not just when you are exercising. Drink water before you get thirsty!
A.B.L.E. At Full Body Health And Fitness July 20
Sarah Downs and Nik Allen are brand ambassadors for A.B.L.E New Mexico. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
One portable fitness tool and you are A.B.L.E to do anything. Sarah Downs and Nik Allen have brought a revolutionary product, A.B.L.E, to Los Alamos that is sure to peak the interest of many fitness gurus.
Downs will share tips about Fitness and the A.B.L.E product 4-7 p.m., July 20 at UNM-LA during the Full Body Health and Fitness Event. At the event guests will have a chance to win a package of gifts from Sarah Downs and Nik Allen. Ang Hernandez, an instructor at CrossFit, is giving away a free introduction Read More
BeWellnm Provides Millennials With Insurance Options
FINANCIAL News:
ALBUQUERQUE– Between finishing college, starting a career and sorting out personal finances, people in their 20s are living through a time replete with complex planning and logistics.
One especially important milestone to consider comes at the age of 26 – the age people may no longer be covered under a parent’s health plan.
Navigating the world of health insurance can be challenging, but beWellnm is here to help 26-year-olds (and everyone else for that matter) figure out their options. Here’s a list of things young people and those who care about them should keep in mind Read More
FBI: Santa Fe Cardiologist Gets 51 Months In Prison
FBI News:DOJ: Regulatory Steps To Address Opioid Epidemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Department of Justice Wednesday announced the finalization of an April proposal to improve the Drug Enforcement Administration’s ability to control the diversion of dangerous drugs in the midst of the national opioid crisis. Scenes From YMCA Science Of Fitness Class
Family YMCA instructors Carrie Garcia, left, and Warapha Prime lead a group of individuals in a warm up during a PiYo class today at Ashley Pond Park. The class, which combines pilates and yoga, was part of ScienceFest and educated participants on the science behind fitness. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
A group of participants warm up at the start of the PiYo class today at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
YMCA Instructor Emily Christiansen demonstrates an exercise routine during today’s PiYo class. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
YMCA Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: LAMC Auxiliary Members
On the job in Los Alamos are Los Alamos Medical Center Lobby Shop Manager Teri Nixon, left, Assistant Manager Wendy Schamaun and LAMC Auxiliary member Jo-Ellen Brown keeping busy during the Black Friday sale held on the infamous Friday the 13th. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Los Alamos Medical Center gave shoppers a little bit of luck on what is often thought to be the unluckiest day of the year: Friday the 13th.
Friday, the hospital’s lobby shop hosted a Black Friday sale, which featured 20 to 75 percent off sale items. Read More
Tobacco Use Among New Mexico High School Students At All-Time Low
NMDOH News:
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports that rates of cigarette smoking by New Mexico high school students are lower than ever before – dropping by more than 50 percent over the last decade.
According to data from the 2017 New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey (YRRS), youth cigarette smoking has dropped from 24.2 percent in 2007 to nearly one in 10 (10.6 percent) New Mexico high school students in 2017.
Usage rates for other tobacco products including cigars, chew/spit tobacco, and hookah (a large water pipe used to smoke tobacco) have also fallen to historic Read More
UNM-LA EMS And Science Faculty At ScienceFest
UNM-LA Instructor Leslie Dendy, right, offered a pH testing activity, which drew participants of all ages during ScienceFest 2017. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA
EMS Instructor and LAFD Battalion Chief Joseph Candelaria talks to community members during an open house in August 2016. EMS Instructor/LAFD Deputy Chief Steve Dewald looks on from the simulated ER/hospital room. Photo by Kateri Morris/UNM-LAEDUCATION News:
The community is invited to participate in University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) Sciencefest activities. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) training
Cancer Foundation For New Mexico’s Support Groups – Free Community Resource
CFFNM News:Local Clinician Recognized As IFM Certified Practitioner
Dr. Kristen L. BiggsFunctional Medicine May Be Key To Optimal Health
Dr. Carmen Solano in front of her office at 1460 Trinity Dr. Suite 8. Courtesy photoNo matter where our summer adventures take place, we don’t want to be slowed down by dis-ease. No energy, brain fog, weakness, low mood, anxiety and a myriad of other symptoms can leave us feeling … well, simply bad.
This is where Functional Medicine can help. It is what is known as lifestyle medicine since the focus is not only about addressing the symptoms, but finding the reason for those symptoms and then restoring functions that are out of balance.
As an example, hypothyroidism Read More
Lujan Grisham Calls For House Hearings On Expanding Radiation Exposure Compensation Program
U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan GrishamNancy Partridge Walks To Find Cure For Breast Cancer
Nancy Partridge participating in a fundraising 60-mile endurance walk to raise funds for breast cancer research, education and treatment in 2001 in Colorado. Courtesy photo
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Stage III fire restrictions closed the trails in Los Alamos County. This is a good thing; because, there are people out there who do stupid things that make life harder for the dedicated men and women who protect our community during wildfires. I count myself among them.
At the time of the Cerro Grande Fire I was a news reporter in Colorado. Driving my red Subaru Read More
Health IG Launches Inquiry After Senators Demand Investigation Of Health Department’s Treatment Of Children Separated From Parents
U.S. SENATE News:U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham Releases Plan To Fight Opioid Epidemic In New Mexico
U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan GrishamUdall Fights For Justice For Victims Of Radiation Exposure In Key Senate Hearing
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
U.S. SENATE News:
