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LAMC & Summit Garden Club Partner To Beautify Hospital

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Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) teamed up with the Summit Garden Club to beautify the hospital’s front parking lot with a planting event to cap off Hospital Week on May 17. The club helped identify which plants LAMC should purchase, and then Master Gardeners were on site to help hospital team members with planting. The result is beautiful! LAMC sincerely thanks Summit Garden Club for their inspiration, expertise, guidance and teamwork on this project. Courtesy/LAMC

Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) teamed up with the Summit Garden Club to beautify the hospital’s front parking lot with a planting Read More

Tales Of Our Times: Notorious Smogs In Donora And Desert Parks Keyed Air Research

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Tales Of Our Times

By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water, Inc.

Our citizens group learned the ways of air issues, inside and out. Large issues are part history, law, science, business, and emotions. Each of these has its own jargon, which impedes the exchange of information. Clean air made headway after events helped break these barriers. A notorious case was Donora.

Donora was a hilly town of industrious folks on a horseshoe bend in the Monongahela River 24 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Donora and nearby Webster were home to U.S. Steel  Corporation’s Donora Zinc Works Read More

Heinrich Cosponsors Legislation To Help Veterans Access Earned Benefits & Care, Keep Their Homes

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) cosponsored three bills to improve veterans’ access to their earned Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits, strengthen the VA’s Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers, and help veterans and servicemembers keep their homes.

“New Mexico’s veterans have heroically served our nation. We owe them more than just our gratitude — we owe them the care and opportunities they earned through their service,” Heinrich said. “I’m proud to cosponsor these Read More

LAMC Welcomes More Than 220 Los Alamos Public Schools Kindergarteners To 2024 Teddy Bear Clinic

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Scene from 2024 Teddy Bear Clinic May 21 at Los Alamos Medical Center. Courtesy/LAMC

Scene from 2024 Teddy Bear Clinic May 21 at Los Alamos Medical Center. Courtesy/LAMC

Scene from 2024 Teddy Bear Clinic May 21 at Los Alamos Medical Center. Courtesy/LAMC

LAMC News:

Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) welcomed more than 220 Los Alamos Public Schools kindergarteners to the hospital for its annual Teddy Bear Clinic Tuesday, May 21.

These young students left the experience with hospital familiarity, medical knowledge, lasting memories and an LAMC bag full of fun — including a miniature teddy bear Read More

Rep. Vasquez Advances Billions For Military Installations, Families In Bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez:

          • Vasquez advocated for RECA and prioritized common-sense initiatives that improve the lives of service members and ensure New Mexico’s military installations remain at the forefront of national defense

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  On May 22, 2024, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) secured major wins for New Mexico and voted to advance the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) out of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) to the House Floor for consideration.

“As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, Read More

Luján Joins Press Conference Calling For House Vote On Radiation Exposure Compensation Act

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Congressional News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and Delegate James Moylan (R-Guam) and RECA advocates last Thursday for a press conference calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson to allow a vote on a bill that would strengthen the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA).

As of May 16, the House will have just two weeks remaining to act on the Senate-passed RECA. The program, which provides health screenings and compensation for people sickened Read More

New Mexico Department Of Health Urges Residents To Be Prepared & Protect Against Smoke Hazards From Wildfires

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NMHEALTH News:

SANTA FE — May is Wildfire Awareness Month and the New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) is urging New Mexicans to be prepared in the event of wildfires. Climate change has impacted New Mexico, with increased and persistent heat as well as strong winds.

Both these conditions lead to an increased risk of wildfires, which directly affects human health. 

During the 2022 Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon fire, reported asthma-related emergency department visits increased by 52% compared to the same time frame in 2021. As we approach this wildfire season, it is important to know how Read More

Riek: The Four H In Home Healthcare

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By JENNIFER RIEK
Business Development Manager
Egis Complete Care Inc.

Greetings, Los Alamos residents!

I am Jennifer Riek, the Business Development Manager at Egis Complete Care Inc., a provider of high-quality senior home care services.

Today, I want to delve into the concept of the 4H in Home Healthcare, which comprises:

  • Home Care;
  • Home Health;
  • Hospice; and
  • Home Order Death.

These pillars are essential in preparing individuals and families for end-of-life care, each representing a crucial aspect of caregiving that addresses diverse needs within our community.

Starting with Home Care, Read More

Catch Of The Week: Cyber Attack Cripples Ascension Healthcare Systems

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Currently in America your ambulance is most likely to be turned away from an Ascension Healthcare hospital because:

          1. You don’t have insurance, and they are going to drop you off in a WalMart parking lot instead;
          2. No money? No emergency room!;
          3. Aliens kidnapped all the doctors; or
          4. Ransomware attack!

If you guessed “4. Ransomware attack”, congrats!

Ascension is one of the largest private healthcare systems in the US, ranking second in the country by number of hospitals in 2019. They have a presence in 19 states and Washington, D.C., with Read More

LAHS Grad Focuses Master’s Thesis On Local Data Part 2

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Los Alamos High School 2019 graduate Brandi Weiss at her graduation last Friday from NMSU. Courtesy photo

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos

Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series highlighting Los Alamos High School graduate Brandi Weiss and her master’s thesis on adolescent risky behavior in Los Alamos.

“Ignoring the problem does not make it go away.” –Brandi Weiss 

Important data is captured by a variety of people all of the time. We may not know where to look for it, why it matters to us or at least why it should matter. Our goal is to highlight the fact that knowing the data could Read More