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Meadows: Save Time By Keeping Healthy Proteins On Hand

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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
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Nexus Health Welcomes Amy Schulze, MD In Santa Fe

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Paid Leave Bill Clears First Hurdle, But Opposition Remains

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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

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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