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U.S. Sen. Tom UdallCDC: Why Global Health Security Is Essential To U.S. National Security
CDC News:
How does CDC fulfill its mission to keep America safe from health threats? The first-ever special supplement to CDC’s Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) journal details progress made in preventing, detecting, and responding to disease threats around the world.
The threats keep coming: SARS in 2003; pandemic influenza in 2009; the largest Ebola outbreak in history in 2014; Zika in 2015. Since then we’ve had regional outbreaks of chikungunya, yellow fever, and H7N9 influenza, among hundreds of others. And we’ve seen the global emergence of multidrug resistant superbugs in just Read More
Become An EMT, CNA Or PCA At UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) offers programs that train students to meet specific needs in our community, including the fields of emergency medicine and health care.
In 2013, UNM-LA developed an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program. In 2016, the college began offering the Personal Care Attendant (PCA) program, and then in the Spring of 2017 the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program was added. Transfer programs in Pre-Professional Health are also available.
The EMS, CNA and PCA programs prepare students to work in fields that have a very high employment potential. Home Read More
Hope Pregnancy Center Guarantees Privacy And Confidentiality, Education And Support
Client Services Administrator Joanne Lestone at Hope Pregnancy Center at 1183 Diamond Dr., Suite 3, has been involved with the Center for eight years. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Hope Pregnancy Center Director Kim Ferguson. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
When you step in the doorway at Hope Pregnancy Center on Diamond Drive across from Los Alamos High School, you will immediately be struck by the cheerful serenity of the office. The Center is a safe place for women experiencing a planned Read More
Heinrich: Preliminary CBO Score Of Graham-Cassidy
U.S. Sen. Martin HeinrichLos Alamos Relay For Life Slated For Saturday
By MAIRE O’NEILLTwelve teams have registered to participate in the 2017 Los Alamos Relay for Life, which kicks off with an opening ceremony at 9 a.m. Saturday at Ashley Pond Park.
The event raises money for the American Cancer Society and the community is invited to participate in a number of ways. In former years, Los Alamos Relay for Life teams have walked throughout the night, however, this year participants may begin to walk at 10 a.m. and can walk for whatever amount of time they wish between 10 a.m. and the 9 p.m. closing ceremony.
There is still time Read More
Crowd Swarms 2017 Los Alamos Health Fair!
A large crowd swarms over Griffith Gymnasium Saturday for the Los Alamos Heart Council’s 2017 Health Fair. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Flu shot! Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Medical Center has a big presence at the annual Health Fair. In addition to free flu shots, the hospital dispensed all kinds of information. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
A youngster is fitted for a free bicycle helmet courtesy of New Mexico Bank & Trust. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
MANNM volunteers sign people up for blood tests. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comWhiteside: Protecting Yourself, Community From Flu
By JOHN WHITESIDE
Los Alamos Medical Center
Chief Executive Officer
For many of us, September is a time for getting back into the routines and looking forward to the cooler weather just around the corner. Unfortunately, September also means that flu season is right around the corner.
At Los Alamos Medical Center, our mission is “Making Communities Healthier”. That means we want to ensure that we do everything we can to prevent the spread of this serious illness and help you stay healthy for the busy months ahead. o, as you get settled into the new fall season this month, make flu prevention Read More
New Mexico Suicide Rate Declines In 2016
NMDOH News:
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports a six percent decrease in the number of suicides in the state in 2016. The decrease reverses a trend of rising suicide rates in New Mexico over the last three years.
There were 469 reported suicides in New Mexico last year, down from 498 in 2015.
“The suicide of a loved one, whether it’s a parent, sibling, or friend, impacts the lives of those left behind forever.” said New Mexico Secretary of Health Lynn Gallagher, “Suicides are preventable, and this administration is determined to reach more New Mexicans early enough to get them support Read More
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning Prevention
CDC News:
When power outages occur after severe weather (such as severe storms, hurricanes or tornadoes), using alternative sources of power can cause carbon monoxide (CO) to build up in a home and poison the people and animals inside.
Every year, at least 430 people die in the U. S. from accidental CO poisoning. Approximately 50,000 people in the U.S. visit the emergency department each year due to accidental CO poisoning. There are steps you can take to help protect yourself and your household from CO poisoning. Change the batteries in your CO detector every six months. If you don’t have a battery-powered Read More
Teen Bullies And Victims Face Higher Suicide Risk
NPR HEALTH News:
Bullying and cyberbullying are major risk factors for teen suicide. And both the bullies and their victims are at risk.
That’s according to a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics that urges pediatricians and family doctors to routinely screen teenagers for suicide risks.
“Pediatricians need to be aware of the problem overall,” says Benjamin Shain, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and lead author of the report published online Monday in the journal Pediatrics. “They should be screening for things like mood disorders, substance abuse as well as bullying.”
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Falls Leading Cause Of Death For NM Seniors
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post
maire@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Fire Department recognized National Falls Prevention Day, Sept. 22, by offering suggestions to people over 65 on how to prevent injury or death from falls, according to Donna McHenry of the Emergency Medical Services Division.
McHenry said of all the places where fall-related deaths occurred, the home had the highest rates of occurrence. She suggested that people over 65 assess their homes with the help of a family member or friend if needed and make the usually minor changes needed to reduce their risk of falling.
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Los Alamos Health Fair 2017 Saturday!
Crowd checks out the booths at the 2016 Health Fair. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
HEART COUNCIL News:
The Los Alamos Heart Council 2017 Health Fair is 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Los Alamos High School Gymnasium.
As in past years, there will be free flu shots available (for those 18 years and older) and discounted blood tests. Many of the dozens of booths at the Health Fair will have free screenings ranging from blood pressure, blood sugar levels and asthma to glaucoma.
For adults and kids alike, there will be an abundance of information about physician services, Read More
A Community Foundation For The ‘City Upon A Hill’
By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ, President
Los Alamos Community Foundation
We must delight in each other, make others’ conditions our own, rejoice together, mourn together, labor and suffer together, always having before our eyes our community as members of the same body.
John Winthrop, “City Upon a Hill”, 1630
A Community What?
Los Alamos residents donate to many worthwhile causes and many local organizations have been the recipients of this generosity. However, many of these organizations are too small or their members too stretched out to take on some activities that can help them in the long run, Read More
Los Alamos Heart Council History, Mission And Vision
Staff Report:
The Los Alamos Heart Council (LAHC) was formed in August 1984 to promote heart health and wellness in our communities. It serves Los Alamos and Rio Arriba counties.
Council membership is open to anyone who wishes to help in the work as defined by the LAHC mission. The Los Alamos Heart Council receives funds from Los Alamos Medical Center as it partner in putting Health on the LA Fair and receives sponsorship funds from NM Bank & Trust and the Los Alamos Community Foundation as sponsors of the Health Fair, as well as accepting donations and memorials.
A nine member Board Read More
Los Alamos Council On Cancer Free Seminar Oct. 5
LAFD: Falls Leading Cause Of Death For NM Seniors
By MAIRE O’NEILLThe Los Alamos Fire Department is recognizing Sept. 22, National Falls Prevention Day, by offering suggestions to people over 65 on how to prevent injury or death from falls, according to Donna McHenry of the Emergency Medical Services Division.
Adult falls are the leading cause of death and hospitalization for New Mexico residents over the age of 65. In fact, New Mexico has the ninth highest death rate from falls in the country and the alarming rate of adult falls is one of the state’s health priorities. In Los Alamos County between Read More
YMCA: Don’t Let Fear Of Falls Hold You Back
FAMILY YMCA News:Los Alamos Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division Driven To Solve Cases
Los Alamos Police Det. Sgt. James Rodriguez is proud of the Department’s Criminal Investigations Division. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Police Department Det. Sgt. James Rodriguez remembers police officers coming to speak as guests at his high school in Loving and says he found what they had to say about the job intriguing. Even when he studied mechanical engineering at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash., law enforcement was always in the back of his mind.
Rodriguez returned to New Read More
Los Alamos Health Fair This Weekend … And So Much More … Don’t Leave Town!
LAHC News:
The 32nd edition of the Los Alamos Health Fair is 8 a.m. to noon this Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Griffith Gymnasium. The Los Alamos Heart Council and the Los Alamos Medical Center partner to bring one of the County’s largest informative and entertaining events.
There are free flu shots, low cost blood tests, the New Mexico Bank & Trust Kids’ Free Bike Helmet Giveaway and lots of giveaways and information for kids and adults alike. Everyone in town is invited to start their day at this year’s Health Fair.
But this year there is so much more going on in town, so after starting at the Health Read More
