DEA Files Intent To Temporarily Place 7-OH And Three Related Substances Into Schedule I Of Controlled Substances Act To Protect Public Safety
DEA Administrator Terrance Cole
DEA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration filed its intent July 1 to temporarily place 7-hydroxymitagynine (7-OH) and three related substances into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Prior to DEA issuing this notice, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed synthetic 7-OH, and the three related substances have no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.
Two Notices of Intent (NOI) were sent to the Federal Register on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. One NOI addresses 7-OH above a specified Read More
New Mexico Small Businesses Challenge Sweeping Labeling Regulation
NFIB News:
SANTA FE — NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business) joined a coalition of business organizations in filing a lawsuit at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico challenging a new regulation from the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) requiring small business manufacturers to label products containing poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Although PFAS is a catchall term used to describe more than 14,000 substances with varying chemical properties, this sweeping mandate will apply to nearly all products with ingredients that fall under Read More
State Awards $24.5 Million Under Behavioral Health Reform Law To Help Communities Move From Planning To Action
Health Cabinet Secretary Kari Armijo
NMHCA News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico approved the first round of funding under the Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act, known as SB3, awarding approximately $24.5 million to expand mental health, substance use disorder treatment and crisis services across all 13 behavioral health regions.
“This funding is about helping communities move from planning to action,” said Kari Armijo, cabinet secretary for the New Mexico Health Care Authority. “Regions have identified what their communities need most, and these investments will help expand services Read More
County Health Council: Our Teens Matter
Evelyn Drake
By EVELYN DRAKE
Intern
Los Alamos County Social Services Division
Los Alamos is a unique place—not just in general, but especially within New Mexico. Our community is known for being filled with incredibly bright and driven people. While that reputation can push students to achieve great things, it also carries a difficult reality. High expectations, especially around academics, can motivate, but they can also overwhelm. For many teenagers in Los Alamos County, these expectations contribute to declining mental health.
At Los Alamos High School, one of the top public high schools Read More
Urology From A-Z: LAMC’s Free Community Seminar Series At SALA July 20
LAMC News:
Community members are invited to attend Los Alamos Medical Center’s next entry in the hospital’s free health seminar series hosted at SALA Event Center by hearing an informative talk on common urological conditions and treatments at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 20th. Presenting that evening will be Kenneth Son, MD, and William Mustas, PA, from Los Alamos Urology.
Attendees will be able to enjoy refreshments, socialize, meet subject matter experts in a casual setting, and learn about their health. They can do so all while enjoying SALA, a vibrant community event center located at 2551 Central Read More
New MRI Suite Construction Advancing Rapidly At LAMC
Construction is underway on new MRI suite at LAMC. Courtesy/LAMC
LAMC News:
Los Alamos Medical Center is committed to investing in the latest technology to better serve our community and patients, and to support its care teams. That’s why the hospital is thrilled to share that exciting progress is happening in its brand-new MRI suite.
Construction is rapidly moving forward, and patients and visitors will notice increased activity around the construction zone. LAMC is working closely with its teams and contractors to keep patient care and safety as their top priorities.
This important upgrade Read More
Disabled American Veterans To Host Benefits Seminar In Clovis June 30
DAV News:
ERLANGER, KY. — DAV (Disabled American Veterans) is a nonprofit charity that provides a lifetime of support for veterans of all generations and their families, helping more than 1 million veterans in positive, life-changing ways each year.
One of the various services DAV provides at no cost to veterans is our Information Seminar program. These seminars are available across the country to help veterans and their families obtain the services and benefits they have earned.
DAV has an information seminar coming to your area:
- Tuesday, June 30, 2026
- 9 a.m.–10 a.m.
- Clovis Chamber of Commerce
Vitalant Blood Drive In Muni Bldg Parking Lot Wednesday
COUNTY News:
The next Vitalant Blood Drive is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 24 in the parking lot of the Los Alamos County Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.
To learn more, visit http://vitalant.org/ or call 877.258.4825. Read More
Alzheimer’s And Extreme Heat: Exercise Caution
HEALTHCARE News:
As temperatures rise, extreme heat can have a significant impact on everyone’s safety, but these conditions can be especially stressful and confusing for individuals with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
“Alzheimer’s disease causes a number of changes in the brain and body that may affect the individual’s safety, including changes in sensitivity to temperatures,” said Terri Spitz, executive director of the Alzheimer’s Association of New Mexico.
According to a study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), people living with Alzheimer’s were 6% more likely to die Read More
State Receives 18,000 Elder Abuse Reports This Year
ALTSD News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Adult Protective Services has received approximately 18,000 allegations of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation so far in 2026, state officials said, as the state marks Elder Abuse Awareness Month with a push to help New Mexicans recognize the warning signs and report suspected abuse.
Elder abuse can take many forms, including physical and emotional abuse, neglect, abandonment, financial exploitation and scams. This includes scams that often target older adults, including fraudulent phone calls, impersonation schemes, and romance scams. These Read More
AMA Adopts New Public Health Policies For Nation
HEALTHCARE News:
CHICAGO – The American Medical Association (AMA) gathered physician and medical student leaders from all corners of medicine at its Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates to shape guiding policies on emerging health care topics.
The new policies adopted on the second day of voting at the AMA Annual Meeting include supporting “food is medicine” interventions to improve health outcomes, protecting the public and firefighters from wildfire toxins, opposing flavored vaping products to protect youth, advocating for restoring EPA’s Endangerment Finding on Greenhouse Read More
New Mexico Medicaid Adds Streamlined Process To Validate Provider Credentials
NMHCA News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Medicaid providers can now credential with all four of the state’s managed care organizations through a single platform, eliminating duplicative applications and accelerating how quickly providers can begin serving Medicaid members.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, Molina Healthcare, Presbyterian Health Plan and UnitedHealthcare now use the CertifyOS platform to streamline and accelerate provider credentialing.
“We heard providers loud and clear that credentialing with each health plan was burdensome and time consuming,” said Alanna Read More
LACF Announces New Community Health & Wellness Grants
Los Alamos Family Council receives grant from LACF. Courtesy/LACF
JJAB receives grant from LACF. Courtesy/LACF
LACF News:
The Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF), in partnership with Anchorum Health Foundation and CHRISTUS St. Vincent, is pleased to announce the distribution of $92,500 to seven Los Alamos nonprofit organizations that are advancing health, wellness, and community resilience across the region.
This marks the fourth grant cycle of in the last two years funded by Anchorum Health Foundation’s strategic focus on strengthening Northern New Mexico communities. The awarded Read More
Scenes From ChamberFest 2026
Kids busy at play on the popular sand pile on Central Avenue, the center piece of ChamberFest sponsored annually by Enterprise Bank & Trust in downtown Los Alamos, and this year also in White Rock. The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce event features local businesses, service organizations and other groups for ChamberFest, this year sponsored by UNIFI, Wingate by Wyndham, North Central Regional Transit District (Blue Bus), N3B and Exit Realty Advantage NM. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Transit Mix and Los Alamos County Public Works coordinated bringing in the sand Read More
New Mexico Health Care Authority Restores Hotline For Reporting Abuse Of People With Disabilities
NMHCA News:
SANTA FE — New Mexicans will again be able to report suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities directly to intake specialists starting July 1 by calling a restored toll-free hotline: 800.445.6242.
The hotline connects callers straight to intake specialists in the New Mexico Health Care Authority’s Division of Health Improvement Incident Management Bureau, eliminating extra steps so reports reach the intake team more quickly. Beginning July 1, online reports submitted through HCA’s reporting webpage will also Read More
Q&A With MANNM
Carolyn Linnebur, MD
Specializes in Internal Medicine and Cardiology.
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
The following is a Question & Answer (Q&A) report with MANNM.
Who is MANNM?
Medical Associates of Northern New Mexico (MANNM) was established in 1974 by Dr. Carolyn Linnebur, and we recently celebrated our 50th anniversary. We are an independent, women-owned practice providing medical care in Los Alamos.
Are you affiliated with the hospital, and would you consider being acquired by a hospital system?
MANNM is an independent practice and is not Read More
State Announces $76.2M Investment In Rural Healthcare
NMHCA News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Health Care Authority today announced a new $76.2 million federal funding opportunity through Healthy Horizons, part of the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program, to expand access to specialty, maternal, behavioral health and chronic disease care in rural, frontier and Tribal communities across the state.
“Rural health needs are different across New Mexico, so the solutions need to be different too,” said Elisa Wrede, acting rural health director. “Through Healthy Horizons, we are investing in regional partners who can bring providers, Tribal Read More
Alzheimer’s Association Encourages New Mexicans To Take Charge Of Their Brain Health
HEALTHCARE News:
During Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month this June, the Alzheimer’s Association is calling on people across New Mexico to take charge of their brain health and learn how healthy habits and early detection can make a meaningful difference.
In New Mexico, 46,000 people are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and 68,000 family members and friends provide unpaid care. As the population ages, those numbers are expected to grow, underscoring the importance of brain health education and early detection in local communities.
Despite growing awareness of Alzheimer’s, a significant Read More
AMA Statement On Executive Order Directing CDC To Further Assess Childhood Vaccine Schedule
By Bobby Mukkamala, MD
President
American Medical Association
“There is no credible scientific evidence to support changing the current childhood vaccine schedule. That schedule is built on decades of rigorous research and real-world data, and it is designed to protect children in the U.S. when they are most vulnerable based on our nation’s disease burden.
“Altering it without clear, evidence-based justification risks continued confusion for parents and patients, undermining trust in vaccines, and ultimately lowering vaccination rates. That would put more children and communities Read More
Sam Houston State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine Receives Award To Bring Artificial Intelligence Into Residency Training
SHSU News:
HUNTSVILLE — Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (SHSU-COM) has been awarded $25,000 through the Innovations in Graduate Medical Education (GME) Development Grant from the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM).
The three-year award will support a new initiative, AI Across Residency, focused on bringing artificial intelligence training into residency programs.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already showing up in healthcare, helping with diagnosis, patient communication and everyday clinical work. But while many Read More
