New Mexico Ranks 32.5 Percent For Health Policies
YMCA News:Udall, Alexander: Sick Nuclear Workers Deserve Better
From The Office Of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:
- Department of Labor should delay new rule that could jeopardize benefits for those who worked at Cold War-era sites
Is There A Link Between Oral Health And The Rate Of Cognitive Decline?
WILEY News:Contribution Provides Seed Money For New Program At UNM-Los Alamos
Stephen Stoddard has been honored with a generous contribution to UNM-Los Alamos. Courtesy/UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
The legacy of Los Alamos Living Treasure Stephen Stoddard has been honored once again with a generous contribution to UNM-Los Alamos to provide seed money for the creation of a program that will provide training for individuals who can serve as personal caregivers.
Barbara Stoddard recognized a need for caregivers in our community, people who can provide in-home health care and personal care to individuals. As many Los Alamos residents choose to stay here after retirement, the Read More
Officer’s Use Of Narcan Rescues Unresponsive Victim
NMSP News:Importance Of Healthy Sleeping Habits
Suffering with a snorer in your bed. Courtesy photo
LAMC News:
The days are getting longer – a sign that spring is here – and some of us are still groggy from the hour of sleep we lost when the clocks bounced forward an hour in observance of Daylight Savings Time.
“Many people do not realize the importance of healthy sleeping habits to their overall wellness,” said Dr. Frank Ralls of Quality Sleep Solutions and Medical Director of the Los Alamos Medical Center sleep clinic. “Most adults need at least seven to nine hours of sleep per night to maintain good health. In addition, there are several Read More
Float Your Cares (Pains) Away At Float Los Alamos
Carlos and Linda Casias with one of their flotation tanks. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comLos Alamos Daily Post
Carlos and Linda Casias opened Float Los Alamos in November at 927 Central Ave., near the DMV and Rose Chocolatier.
The new business provides floatation therapy or R.E.S.T (Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy), which involves lying in a spacious, dark tank floating atop a super saturated Epsom salt water solution.
The goal of floatation therapy is to limit sensory input and allow the body to shift into a parasympathetic state to achieve Read More
Correction To Los Alamos Pediatric Clinic Address In Physician Listing
ADDRESS CORRECTION:
Dr. Jacqueline Krohn of Los Alamos Pediatric Clinic is located at 3917 West Road, Ste 136, Los Alamos, NM 87544. The address in the physician listing published last week in the Living Healthy in Northern New Mexico Tab is incorrect. The telephone number to the Los Alamos Pediatric Clinic is 505.662.9620. https:////drkrohnpediatrics.com https:////dr.krohn.blogspot.com. Read More
Letter To The Editor: Thank You From Visiting Nurses
Two Key Club members who delivered daffodils this year. Courtesy photoLiving Well Los Alamos: Kidney Health
By HELEN IDZOREKIn addition to removing waste products from the body our kidneys play an important role in other processes including regulating salt, potassium and blood pressure, producing a form of Vitamin D to keep bones strong, and controlling red blood cell production.
Diabetes and high blood pressure are responsible for up to two-thirds of cases of chronic kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease affects up to 26 million adults in the US and many more are at risk. Two simple tests – heart and urine, are available to determine if you have kidney disease.
Many kidney diseases Read More
NM Delegation Introduces Bill To Prevent Suspension Of Medicaid Services Without Thorough Investigation
New Mexico Congressional Delegation News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham introduced the Medicaid Program Integrity Enhancement Act of 2016.
The bill protects Medicaid patients by establishing clear guidelines that ensure that state agencies investigating allegations of fraud do so in a manner that both protects health care consumers and affords due process of law to the health care provider.
The introduction of the bill comes after the New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD)
LAMC’s Teddy Bear Clinic Draws Kindergarten Crowd
Aspen Elementary kindergartners visit Los Alamos Medical Center Friday for the annual Teddy Bear Clinic. Throughout the day, all five elementary schools participated in the clinic. Adults from left, Erin Warren, RN; Courtney Thompson, RN; Teddy Bear Clinic Chair Johanna Giron; her husband LAMC CEO Feliciano Jiron; Dr. Josiah Child and Aspen kindergarten teacher Luci Best. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LAFD firefighter Michael McElyea talks with Mountain Elementary students about the equipment used to fight fires. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Family Council More Than A Counseling Center
From left, Jeremy Varela and Kristy Ortega of United Way of Northern New Mexico, Joy Beery and Cheryl Pongratz of Los Alamos Family Council, Paul Martinez of the Youth Activity Centers and Pamela Risley Rogers of the LAFC Board. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LAFC News:
Los Alamos Family Council is more than a counseling center. LAFC also operates two Youth Activity Centers.
The Youth Activity Centers are a natural part of LAFC’s mission to enhance the quality of life through prevention of substance use and abuse. The programming focus of the Activity Centers is on youth resiliency, Read More
YMCA: ‘Closest Thing To A Wonder Drug’
YMCA News:
- Modest weight loss of 5-7 percent can prevent onset of Type 2 Diabetes
The New Mexico Department of Health estimates that 1 in 3 adult New Mexicans have prediabetes, a step away from diabetes, and a condition in itself that increases cardiovascular disease. But the good news is that a modest weight loss of 5-7 percent (that’s 12 pounds for a person who weighs 230 lbs.), and a modest increase in physical activity of 150 minutes a week (20 minutes a day) can prevent or delay diabetes all together.
The National Institute of Health (NIH) published a study on lifestyle change versus medication Read More
Merry McIntrye, D.C. Treats Clients Naturally At Reunion Chiropractic & Wellness
By Dr. Merry McIntyreChiropractic is the art and science of restoring and maintaining the integrity of the nervous system, the body’s messenger. Correcting misalignments (nerve impingement) is central to the philosophy of chiropractic.
We are expanding our view Read More
Living Healthy The Benefits Of Pilates
Blue Sky Pilates owner Mary Lutes works with a client at her studio at
2101 Trinity Drive, Suite A in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo
“My back pain is gone!” “I don’t have sciatica pain for the first time in years.” “I have my life back because of Pilates.” “I am skiing better now than I ever have.” All these statements are actual testimonials from my clients. I call these Pilates moments, and these moments are celebrated every day at Blue Sky Pilates.
Clients are always coming into the studio exclaiming how Pilates is changing their lives. Entire Read More
Living Healthy Fitness Walking And Racewalking
Courtesy/NMR
New Mexico Racewalkers News:
We live in a sedentary society. More than 60 percent of our population is considered overweight, and over one in three of us is obese! Physical inactivity increases the risk for coronary artery disease, hypertension, obesity, and diabetes.
Regular aerobic physical activity can help prevent or manage a wide range of health problems and concerns, including stroke, type 2 diabetes, depression, certain types of cancer, arthritis and falls.
My goal is to get people off the couch and outside for a walk. Walking is as simple as putting one foot in front of Read More
Udall, Heinrich Announce $1.7 Million For NM Health Centers To Help Treat Prescription Opioid Abuse
U.S. SENATE News:Heinrich Cosponsors GMO Food Labeling Legislation
Office Of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
“Providing transparency to consumers will ensure they are able to make informed decisions about the products they buy and feed their families.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is cosponsoring S.2621, the Biotechnology Food Labeling Uniformity Act, a bill introduced by U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) to ensure that consumers can find genetically modified organism (GMO) ingredient labeling on food packaging, while ensuring that food producers are not subject to confusing or conflicting labeling requirements Read More
Santa Fe Doctor Deploying To Syrian Border
Dr. Andrew Lustig assisting arriving refugees in Lesvos, Greece. Courtesy photo
