Meadows: Save Time By Keeping Healthy Proteins On Hand
Jennifer Meadows
DRNT News:
If you’re anything like me, your week can quickly become more packed than you anticipated at the onset of Monday morning.
When time is sparse and demands are high, it can be tempting to grab a bag of chips or run through a drive-through when you’re hungry instead of taking the time to make something.
Having prepared proteins on hand can be a huge help for busy weeks! Here are a few things that I do (for my family of three) at the beginning of each week to make sure there are good options ready in the fridge for those moments when time is tight.
- Boil 1 dozen eggs
- Cook a whole chicken
Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service: Daffodils For Hospice
Nexus Health Welcomes Amy Schulze, MD In Santa Fe
Amy Schulze, MD
NEXUS HEALTH News:
SANTA FE — Nexus Health, a multispecialty healthcare practice delivering personalized care to patients in Northern New Mexico, is pleased to welcome Amy Schulze, MD, breast surgeon, to the practice.
Dr. Schulze brings her expertise in comprehensive breast health services and advanced surgical techniques to Nexus Health, thus expanding the practice’s ability to see and serve patients in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Dr. Schulze received her medical degree at the Indiana University School of Medicine. She then went on to complete a residency in general Read More
National Heart Month: Building Healthy Habits For A Healthy Heart
By MAYA LESSEN, FNP
Family Medicine Provider
Los Alamos Medical Center
The heart is an amazing muscle. Each day, your heart pumps over 2,000 gallons of blood, circulating oxygen through the 60,000 miles of blood vessels in your body. With so much riding on the muscle, it’s no surprise that heart diseases are the #1 cause of death in America – if your heart weakens or stops beating, cells throughout your body lose the nutrients they need to keep living.
February is American Heart Month – a time to celebrate all our hearts do for us, and to recognize what we can do to keep our hearts healthy. While the dangers Read More
Conservation Voters New Mexico Response To Biden Administration’s Pause On Methane Gas Exports
CVNM News:
SANTA FE — Friday, the Biden Administration announced an immediate pause on permitting new methane gas projects and exports across the country.
Liquified natural gas (LNG) is a potent contributor to climate change and is generated by the oil and gas industry during operations.
In the Administration’s remarks about this decision, climate change, and frontline community impacts were among the primary reasons for the pause. The United States is also the top exporter of LNG worldwide, with exports expected to double by the end of the decade.
In response, Conservation Voters New Mexico Read More
Heinrich Joins Legislation To Reduce Cost Of Child Care Through Permanently Expanded Child Tax Credits
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined legislation led by U.S. Sens. Bob Casey (D-Penn.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, to ease the burden of child care costs on working families by making permanent tax cuts that they successfully fought for in the American Rescue Plan.
The temporary expansion of a child care tax credit, the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, quadrupled the average family’s credit from $593 Read More
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Announces Legislation That Increases Access To Mental Health Services For Repeat Defendants In New Mexico
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the introduction of legislation aimed at enhancing criminal procedure standards. Sponsored by Sen. Gerald Ortiz y Piño, Senate Bill 16 addresses concerns about a defendant’s competency, establishing competency restoration programs, and ensuring the provision of state-funded mental health examinations.
“This bill reflects our commitment to a justice system that is fair, compassionate, and responsive to the mental health needs of individuals involved in Read More
Taiji Spiritual Practice Begins Feb. 10 At Unitarian Church
Paid Leave Bill Clears First Hurdle, But Opposition Remains
By GABRIELLE PORTER
The Santa Fe New Mexican
A proposal to create a state-run paid family and medical leave program in New Mexico cleared its first hurdle Wednesday after passing a committee on a party-line vote.
But if the debate before the House Health and Human Services Committee was any indication, the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act seems poised to face much of the same opposition that has stalled it for the past five years: criticisms that the plan will hurt small businesses, that it’s written too broadly, and that it leaves itself open to abuse.
The proposed program, which has been reintroduced Read More
Tempers Flare At Capitol Between Health Secretary, GOP Lawmaker Over Op-Ed
New Mexico Department of Health Secretary Patrick Allen speaks during a news conference in March 2023 at the state Capitol. Courtesy/SFNM
Sen. Crystal Brantley, R-Elephant Butte, castigates Health Secretary Patrick Allen at the Capitol on Tuesday over an op-ed in which he accused her of “grandstanding” and making ‘wild accusations’ about New Mexico’s child welfare agency. Brantley had falsely asserted more New Mexico children die in state custody than die by gunfire. State data shows 40 children died by gunfire in 2022, compared to two deaths of children in state custody that year. Photo Read More
Kiwanis Hosts Key Club ‘Save A Life’ Presentation
Kiwanis Club News:
At the Jan. 15 Kiwanis Club meeting, members of the Los Alamos High School Key Club and National Honor Society gave a talk about the “How to Save a Life” event that they previously organized and presented at the SALA Event Center about the dangers of fentanyl.
Key Club President Rebecca Li, Lieutenant Governors Praveen Swaminarayan and Uxue Sansinena and National Honor Society President Read More
LARSO To Hosts Matter Of Balance Classes Feb. 5-March 4
Participants in the 2023 Matter of Balance class. Courtesy/LARSO
A scene from a previous Matter of Balance class. Courtesy/LARSO
LARSO News:
Falls are a threat to the health of older adults and can reduce their ability to remain independent. Falls among adults 65 and older caused over 36,000 deaths in 2020, making it the leading cause of injury death for that group. In 2020, emergency departments recorded 3 million visits for older adult falls. Older adult falls cost $50 billion in medical costs annually, with 3/4 paid by Medicare and Medicaid.
However, falls don’t have to be inevitable as you Read More
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Issues Statement On 51st Anniversary Of Roe V. Wade Decision
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a statement today, the 51st anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision:
“This date once marked a bright moment in U.S. history, when women were at long last granted autonomy over their own bodies and their own health care. Today, it has become a somber occasion as we are reminded that 18 months ago, the U.S. Supreme Court wrenched those rights away from American women.
New Mexico is a state that will not stop fighting for and supporting women in all aspects of their health care – and those Read More
OB/GYN Dr. Sharon Ransom Joins LAMC On Permanent Basis
Dr. Sharon Ransom
LAMC News:
Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) has announced that OB/GYN Dr. Sharon Ransom has joined the hospital on a permanent basis. Dr. Ransom has been providing services as a temporary provider for nearly three years, offering high quality patient care to the women and families of Los Alamos and Northern New Mexico.
“My practice as an OB/GYN centers on providing the highest quality healthcare to women in rural communities. I am eager to work with LAMC leadership to develop a community-focused women’s health service,” Dr. Ransom said. “Women’s health, from birth to menopause, Read More
Providers Say Health Department Slow To Give Out Funds For School Health Centers
Dan Frampton, board president of Breaking the Silence New Mexico, fears his organization will run out of money by mid-February and says it is owed $50,000 from the New Mexico Department of Health. Frampton, a licensed clinical social worker, provides suicide prevention services and mental health education to students across the state. ‘We literally save lives by the work we do,’ he said. Gabriela Campos/The New Mexican
By MARGARET O’HARA
The Santa Fe New Mexican
ALBUQUERQUE — Dan Frampton expects his organization will be out of money by mid-February.
Frampton, a licensed clinical social Read More
LAMC Honors Five Physicians With Emeritus Status
Los Alamos Medical Center recently honored five physicians with emeritus status: Drs. Lawrence Goddard, Michael Jackson, Bradley Rowberry, Mike Nichols and David Church (not pictured). “Each of these physicians dedicated over 30 years of their lives to the care and service of the people of Northern New Mexico and Los Alamos Medical Center,” said LAMC Chief of Staff Justin L. Green, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS. “They were and are truly giants in the medical community and exemplify the very finest character and professionalism in our field. Though now retired from active practice, they continue to serve Read More
Santa Fe Community College’s Nurses Association Club To Host Blood Drive With Vitalant Tuesday Feb. 6
SFCC News:
Santa Fe Community College’s (SFCC) Student Nurses Association Club will host a Vitalant Blood Drive, noon to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6 in SFCC Board Room 223, 6401 Richards Ave.
Please bring your photo ID.
To schedule a blood donation, visit https://bit.ly/SNABloodDrive.
For more information, email HChase@vitalant.org or call 505.246.1498.
Walk-ins are welcome. Read More
Op/Ed: Excluding Volunteer Firefighters From New Mexico’s Cancer Presumptive Law Poses Serious Health Risks
By JONATHAN SHARP
Chief Financial Officer
Environmental Litigation Group, P.C.
Without a doubt, firefighting is one of the most dangerous occupations in the world. Firefighters are susceptible to smoke inhalation, burns, and crush injuries from collapsing structures. However, a more insidious health threat they regularly face is toxic exposure, which is often responsible for cancer.
When extinguishing blazes, firefighters can breathe in formaldehyde, asbestos, benzene, carbon monoxide, as well as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Often dubbed PFAS or “forever Read More
NMSP: Peñasco Couple Arrested For Abuse Of Newborn
NMSP News:
PEÑASCO — Jan. 11, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Investigations Bureau was called to a home in Peñasco to investigate child abuse involving a newborn baby.
Agents learned that officers responded to a home in Peñasco after receiving an anonymous report that a child may be in danger. At the house, officers spoke with the mother, Darlene Gonzales, 35, and her husband, Ronald Gonzales, 40.
Darlene told officers she had given birth to a baby boy Jan. 10 in the living room of the home. A doctor had not examined the baby, and the baby had not received any medical care. Officers noticed the baby Read More
New Mexico State Police Ofc. Joe Sierra Prevents Overdose
NMSP News:
SANTA CLARA — At approximately 2:30 a.m., Jan. 16, 2024, New Mexico State Police Ofc. Joe Sierra was dispatched to an address on Fort Bayard Street in Santa Clara in reference to an apparent drug overdose.
Once on scene, Ofc. Sierra immediately recognized a male subject on the ground who was unresponsive but with a pulse. Ofc. Sierra rolled the male on his side and administered one dose of Naloxone (Narcan). The male remained unconscious and a second dose of Narcan was given.
Ofc. Sierra began giving sternum rubs but they were unsuccessful. EMS arrived on scene and gave two more additional Read More
