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Kiwanis Hosts Key Club ‘Save A Life’ Presentation

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From left, Key Club President Rebeca Li, Lieutenant Governors Uxue Sansinena and Praveen Swaminarayan and National Honor Society President Luke Favorite. Courtesy/Kiwanis Club

 

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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