Birth Defects Provoke Challenges For NM Families
NMDH News:
Being a parent is a challenge under any circumstance, but for 1 in every 33 babies born in the United States this year, there are challenges above and beyond the day-to-day raising of the child.
One in 33 is the rate of babies born nationally with birth defects. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that means about one child in every school classroom in the country might be affected.
Birth defects come in many forms. Here in New Mexico, the Department of Health (NMDOH) tracks the rate of 12 major birth defects. They include limb and heart deformities, cleft palates, Read More
Drowsy Driving: Don’t Be Asleep At The Wheel
CDC News:
Drowsy driving is a major problem in the United States. The risk, danger, and often tragic results of drowsy driving are alarming. Drowsy driving is the dangerous combination of driving and sleepiness or fatigue.
This usually happens when a driver has not slept enough, but it can also happen due to untreated sleep disorders, medications, drinking alcohol, or shift work.
No one knows the exact moment when sleep comes over their body. Falling asleep at the wheel is clearly dangerous, but being sleepy affects your ability to drive safely even if you don’t fall asleep.
Drowsiness:
- Makes
One In Five US Adults Still Using Tobacco Products
CDC News:
About 1 in 5 U.S. adults used some form of tobacco product in 2015, according to new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
This is the first time CDC, in coordination with FDA, has used the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) to assess the range of different tobacco products used by U.S. adults. The survey has been used to assess current (“every day” or “some day”) cigarette smoking among U.S. adults since 1965, but ongoing surveillance Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: At Del Norte Credit Union
On the job Thursday in Los Alamos is Marketing Specialist Diego Muñoz at Del Norte Credit Union at 40 Rover Blvd., in White Rock who has worked for the company since March. Muñoz is growing a mustache for ‘#Movember with DNCU’ to raise funds and awareness of men’s health issues such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer and poor mental health. The goal of ‘Movember’ is to stop men from dying too young. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Account Set Up For Stabbing Victim Cory Kershner
COMMUNITY News:
Cory Kershner, a member of this community was severely injured Nov. 3. He was trying to protect his girlfriend when he was stabbed multiple times in a brutal attack.
Kershner was air-lifted to the University of New Mexico Hospital to undergo emergency surgey. His prognosis is good but he is still hospitalized and in need of financial assistance.
Donations are being accepted at New Mexico Bank & Trust, under “Cory Kershner The Recovery Fund”, to help with his financial needs.
He has a long road to recovery. Please consider giving whatever you can Read More
LAFD ‘Movember’ Fundraiser Going Strong
Los Alamos Fire Department Driver/Engineers Adrian Carbajal, left, and Matt Muniz show off the stylish ‘Movember’ mustaches they are growing to raise funds and awareness of men’s health issues such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer and poor mental health. The goal of ‘Movember’ is to stop men from dying too young. Anyone wishing to make a donation can stop by any local fire station or contribute online at https://moteam.co/lafd-inter-mo-s. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More
Scenes From 2017 LAFC Boots And Badges Fall Ball
Members of the Los Alamos High School NJROTC display the colors at the Los Alamos Family Council Boots and Badges Fall Ball Saturday evening at Buffalo Thunder. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Scene from the LAFC Boots and Badges Fall Ball Saturday evening at Buffalo Thunder. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Scene from the LAFC Boots and Badges Fall Ball Saturday evening at Buffalo Thunder. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LAFC Board Member Sherry Willis serves as emcee at this year’s Boots and Badges Fall Ball Saturday evening at Buffalo Thunder. Photo by Carol Read More
Udall, Heinrich Urge USDA To Use Clear, Consumer-Friendly On-Package GMO Labeling
U.S. SENATE News:LAMC Celebrates Longtime Staff Members
Los Alamos Medical Center CEO John Whiteside honors the hospital’s longest serving staff member, Dianne Vandiver, RN, for her 45 years of dedicated service to the hospital during a ‘Significant Anniversary’ appreciation dinner Tuesday evening at Cottonwood on the Greens. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LAMC staff members celebrating 5 to 45 years of service gather for a group photo early Tuesday evening at Cottonwood on the Greens. Photo by Jacqui Carroll/LAMC
LAMC staff at Tuesday’s appreciation event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LAMCU.S. Sen. Tom Udall Holds Roundtable Discussion On Opioid Crisis In Indian Country
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:
- Presses administration for action to help Native communities fight the opioid epidemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, hosted a roundtable discussion to hear from and learn about best practices from Tribes, the federal government, and industry for responding to the opioid crisis in Indian Country. Udall pressed administration officials on what specific actions they have taken since the president’s declaration of a public health emergency to help address the Read More
LAVNS Among New Mexico Home Health Agencies Receiving 2017 HealthInsight Quality Awards
HEALTHCARE News:Marine Veteran Roger Anaya Is Proud To Give Back
VFW Post 8874 Cmdr. Roger Anaya speaks at a ceremony at Guaje Pines Cemetery. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
When U.S. Marine Corps veteran Rogelio “Roger” Anaya is not at his job at Los Alamos National Laboratory as the team leader for 13 software developers, there’s a good chance you can find him at the Veterans of Foreign Wars John D. Gamble Post 8874 where he serves as commander.
Anaya was born in Sahuayo, Michoacan in Mexico and came to the United States when he was eight years old. His father was a dairy foreman Read More
Nearly 635,000 New Mexican Adults Have Prediabetes: Only One In Five Knows It
NMDH News:
This test asks you to answer a few quick questions about weight, age, family history and other potential risk factors for prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. Your results are reported as a score indicating low or high risk for developing type 2 diabetes.November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) Diabetes Prevention and Control Program encourages residents to both learn their risks for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, and take preventive steps to potentially reduce developing the disease.
Almost 635,000 New Mexican adults have prediabetes, Read More
CDC: Be Prepared To Stay Safe And Healthy In Winter
CDC News:
Though winter comes as no surprise, many of us are not ready for its arrival. If you are prepared for the hazards of winter, you will be more likely to stay safe and healthy when temperatures start to fall.
Take These Steps for Your Home
Many people prefer to remain indoors in the winter, but staying inside is no guarantee of safety. Take these steps to keep your home safe and warm during the winter months.
Winterize your home
- Install weather stripping, insulation, and storm windows.
- Insulate water lines that run along exterior walls.
- Clean out gutters and repair roof leaks.
- Check your heating
LAFD Fills The Boot For MDA
The Los Alamos Fire Department is gearing up once again to Fill the Boot for the Muscular Dystrophy Association 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 13-18 outside Smith’s Marketplace in Los Alamos and Smith’s in White Rock daily. Firefighters Kevin Kamplain, left, and Ernesto Polson ask the community to support the longtime firefighter tradition. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos Fire Department is ready to once again join in the strong firefighter tradition of filling the boot for the Muscular Read More
State Auditor Tim Keller Issues Risk Advisory On Violence Against Healthcare Workers
State Auditor Tim Keller
STATE News:
- Violence against doctors, nurses in public hospitals is common and underreported
SANTA FE – State Auditor Tim Keller issued a Risk Advisory on Violence Against Healthcare Workers to all public hospitals in New Mexico.
Workplace violence occurs at high rates in public hospitals and many incidences go unreported. Violence against nurses, doctors and other staff can impact the financial health of government-run facilities in addition to posing a clear threat to safety.
“We’re concerned by the high rates of violence against nurses and doctors in our public Read More
Pearce Votes To Extend Vital Healthcare Programs
U.S. Rep. Steve PearceLujan Grisham Votes Against CHIP Cuts
U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan GrishamRep. Ben Ray Luján To Hold Community Discussion On Medicaid Public Option Bill & Republican Tax Plan
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray LujánFentanyl Involved In Over Half Of Opioid Overdose Deaths In 10 States
CDC News:
More athan half of people in 10 states who died of opioid overdoses during the second half of 2016 tested positive for fentanyl, according to new data published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Early Release.
The report found that out of a total of 5,152 opioid overdose deaths, almost 3,000 tested positive for fentanyl, and over 700 tested positive for drugs that have similar chemical structures to fentanyl (fentanyl analogs) – including the extremely potent fentanyl analog, carfentanil, which is used to sedate large animals.
This is the first report on Read More
