Some Newborns Not Getting Screenings; Interventions For Hearing Loss & Critical Congenital Heart Disease
CDC News:
About one in 500 infants are born with CCHD, which includes the more severe forms of congenital heart disease (CHD).
CHD is the most common type of birth defect and accounts for more than 30 percent of all infant deaths from birth defects. Point-of-care screening can help identify many infants with CCHD before they go home.
Newborn screening, a public health program that benefits 4 million U.S. infants every year, identifies conditions that can affect a child’s long-term health or even survival. Besides laboratory testing of dried bloodspots for dozens of conditions, which Read More
Olympians Can Inspire Young Obese Americans
Secretary Thomas E. Price, center, speaks with USA Basketball Women’s National Team Director Carol Callan and Women’s Head Coach Geno Auriemma. Courtesy/HHSBy HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY
THOMAS E. PRICE, M.D.
A couple weeks ago, President Trump celebrated American Heroes Week. He awarded our nation’s top public safety award to the law enforcement officers who responded to the shooting at the congressional baseball practice, he honored a Navy veteran who manned the guns on the USS Tennessee at Pearl Harbor, and he awarded the Medal of Honor to an Army veteran who risked his life to
LANL Foundation Works With Eight Northern Indian Pueblos To Strengthen Early Childhood Support Systems
LANL Foundation early childhood Pueblo Outreach Project team from left, RJ Martinez, Jovanna Archuleta and Anna Marie Garcia. Courtesy/LANL FoundationMost U.S. Teens Get Cancer-Preventing Vaccine
CDC News:
Six out of 10 U.S. parents are choosing to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for their children, according to a report published in this week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends parents get two doses of HPV vaccine for their children at ages 11 or 12 to protect against cancers caused by HPV infections. Although most children are getting their first dose of HPV vaccine, many children are not completing the vaccination series.
“I’m pleased with the progress, but too many teens are still not receiving the HPV Read More
New Mexico Political Parties Unite During Tragic Week
Staff members from the New Mexico Democratic and Republican state parties donate blood Tuesday in Albuquerque. Courtesy photo
STATE POLITICAL News:
ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s political parties joined efforts Tuesday afternoon, giving back to the community during a tragic week.
In the wake of a violent shooting in Clovis and a disastrous hurricane in Texas, the state’s political party staff members donated blood at United Blood Services.
Both Parties put aside political differences to help communities during these hard times.
FSU Researcher Studying Ways To Treat Spinal Cord Injuries At Cellular Levels
FSU News:Los Alamos Hosts ‘Living With Alzheimer’s: Late Stage’
ALZHEIMER’S News:More Americans Have Epilepsy Than Ever Before
CDC News:
The number of U.S. adults and children with epilepsy is increasing, with at least 3.4 million people living with the disorder, according to data released today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
It’s the first time epilepsy estimates have been available for every state.
The data show the disorder is widespread. In 2015, about 3 million U.S. adults and 470,000 children had active epilepsy (under treatment or with recent seizures). The number of adults with active epilepsy rose from 2.3 million in 2010 to 3 million in 2015. The number of children with the condition increased Read More
CDC: Travelers To Europe … Protect Against Measles
CDC News:
With the peak summer travel season under way, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reminding travelers to Europe and other global destinations to take steps to protect themselves against measles amid outbreaks of the disease.
More than 14,000 cases of measles have been reported in Europe since January 2016, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. In the past year, 35 people across Europe have died from the disease, according to the World Health Organization.
“Most measles cases in the United States are the result of international travel,” Read More
Most Teen Contact Lens Wearers Report Risky Habits
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CDC News:
More than 6 in 7 adolescents (85 percent) who wear contact lenses report at least one habit that increases the chance of an eye infection, according to a report published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
Eye infections can lead to serious problems, including blindness. All contact lens wearers can help prevent serious eye infections by correctly wearing and caring for their contact lenses.
These are the first CDC data on the wear and care habits of the estimated 3 million U.S. adolescents ages 12 to 17 years who use contact lenses. CDC Read More
DNA Detectives Crack Case On Biothreat Look-alikes
Principal investigator Jean Challacombe, left, assisted by Cheryl Gleasner who runs the sequencing machines, and who participated in the sequencing of most, if not all, of the Francisella genomes sequenced at Los Alamos. The device shown is an Illumina NextSeq 500, used in high-throughput sequencing in the laboratory. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Distinguishing virulent from harmless bacteria could aid biological surveillance
Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory are improving the identification of the bacterium that causes tularemia (“rabbit fever”) and considered a “Category Read More
LAFD Emergency Medical Calls On The Rise
LAFD EMS Division Chief Benjamin Stone stands next to a machine that dispenses medication to LAFD personnel to replenish those administered during their shift. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos Fire Department has responded to 1,046 calls for emergency medical services (EMS) so far this year, up 144 from the same period last year.
EMS Division Chief Benjamin Stone said he has carefully documented each one of those calls and is proud of LAFD’s response to them. In 2015, the Department responded Read More
‘Living With Alzheimer’s: Early Stage’ Sept. 15
AA News:NMED Confirms Santa Fe County-West Sector Water Is Lifting Precautionary ‘Boil Water Advisory’
NMED News:
- 2,690 Customers are no Longer Urged to Boil Water Prior to Drinking
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) Drinking Water Bureau (DWB) is confirming that the precautionary “boil water advisory” for the Santa Fe County West Sector Water System is being lifted.
Santa Fe County West Sector Water System issued the precautionary advisory Tuesday after a 16.0-inch transmission line was ruptured causing water delivery to the affected area to be disrupted. Repairs have been completed, the system was adequately flushed, and water service has been restored to customers. Read More
LAFD Holds Resuscitation Academies Sept. 29-30
LAFD News:
The Los Alamos Fire Department and The Maryland Resuscitation Academy (RA) will present two consecutive one-day resuscitation academies 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 29-30 at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos.
The Maryland RA is a one-day, intensive course dedicated to improving survival rates of patients suffering pre-hospital cardiac arrest and is suitable for emergency medical services (EMS) supervisors, medical directors, fire/EMS chiefs, EMS personnel of all levels and hospital and emergency department staffs across New Mexico Read More
UNM-LA Health And Safety Programs Meet Local Community Needs
UNM-LA News:
UNM- Los Alamos has a history of responding to the needs of Los Alamos and the surrounding communities. In 2013, because of internal encouragement to increase the educational training of its employees, the Los Alamos Fire Department(LAFD) teamed up with UNM Los Alamos and created the curriculum that would meet the standards set forth by the National Registry for Emergency Medical Technicians.
Student feedback instantly confirmed how valuable this training could be for those whose jobs required EMT training for career retainment or advancement. Many of our Emergency Medical Read More
Udall, Heinrich: G.I. Bill Reforms For NM Veterans And Families Becomes Law
U.S. SENATE News:NPS Action Provides Park Visitors Better Access To Safe, Healthy Water
NPS News:Kids Want To Sleep In? They May Be On To Something
American Academy of Pediatrics recommends middle and high schools start at 8:30 a.m. or later. Courtesy imageAugust Is National Immunization Awareness Month
National Immunization Awareness Month highlights the importance of vaccinations for all ages. Courtesy image 
