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Luján, Colleagues Introduce Resolution To Recognize May As Stroke Awareness Month

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced a resolution to recognize each May as Stroke Awareness Month.

The resolution encourages continued coordination and cooperation between the federal government, researchers, families, and the public to improve prognoses by increasing access to timely treatments for individuals who suffer strokes.

“I never thought having a stroke would happen to me – until it did. Now more than ever, I understand the importance of increasing Read More

National Scleroderma Foundation, Rocky Mountain Chapter To Host ‘Albuquerque Stepping Out To Cure Scleroderma’

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Scleroderma Foundation News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Individuals living with and affected by scleroderma will join together at 8 a.m., June 25, at Mariposa Basin Park, 6401 Taylor Ranch Dr. NW in Albuquerque, to take part in the first  Albuquerque Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma walk.

Scleroderma is a rare rheumatic disease that affects connective tissue and the vascular system, producing excessive collagen that causes fibrosis in the skin (localized) or in internal organs (systemic sclerosis).

The disease can cause disfigurement and disability. For some, it’s life-threatening. There is no Read More

Koval: EGIS Complete Care Celebrates 25-Year Anniversary

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KEVIN KOVAL, MS, MST
Owner / President / Care Manager
EGIS Complete Care, Inc.

Even with the challenges of COVID-19 and other industries showing a decrease in employees, EGIS Complete Care, Inc., over the last two years, experienced unexpected growth in their number of caregivers!

Other industries may ask “Why?” but it can be explained by a November 2022 survey conducted by AARP Home and Community Preference that states almost 80 percent of US adults, age 50 years and older, want to remain in their homes for the long  term. This will only continue to grow with the aging baby boomer population. Being Read More

Nexus Health Breaks Ground On $100 Million State-Of-The-Art Medical Care Center In Santa Fe

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Courtesy photo

NEXUS HEALTH News:

SANTA FE — Nexus Health, Meridian, and Page celebrated the groundbreaking of a new state-of-the-art, 95,000-square-foot medical office building and comprehensive cancer care center Friday, May 5, at 4200 Beckner Road in Santa Fe.

The facility, to be located on an 18-acre parcel of vacant land in the Las Soleras Master Plan District, will provide affordable, outpatient healthcare services to the growing population of Northern New Mexico. The project, with an overall investment exceeding $100 million, is expected to bring significant jobs and tax revenue Read More

Life After 50: Got Hats?

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A hat crafted by a friend for a friend diagnosed with skin cancer on the top of her head. Courtesy/Bernadette Lauritzen

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos

Recently, I went to schedule a physical appointment, only to find out that a great practitioner at MANNM is moving away. A year ago, I had the pleasure of seeing some great medical personnel, so why send a thank you when heralding people in the media is so much more fun!

Shenika Carter is a Family Nurse Practitioner and may have provided the most pleasant annual physical I have ever had. Her bedside manner, sense of humor and kind disposition made Read More

(VIDEO) UNM’S Chicana/o Studies Brings The Ancient Art Of Traditional Healing To The Community

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UNM News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Registration is well underway for the Chicana and Chicano Studies (CSS) Department’s Traditional Medicine Without Borders class at the University of New Mexico.

Offered in the Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters, it is the only class of its kind in the country that is taught year-round in both English and Spanish.

According to CSS administrators, the wildly popular summer class, Traditional Medicine Without Borders Curanderismo in the Southwest and Mexico, fills up quickly, and this year is no exception.

Curanderismo is a traditional form of healing that has Read More

Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service 50th Anniversary June 3!

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LAVNS News:

Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service (LAVNS) is excited to announce its 50th anniversary on June 3, 2023. Founded in 1973 by Sarah Rochester, LAVNS has been providing high-quality in-home skilled nursing care, hospice care, wound care, and physical therapy services to patients in Los Alamos and the surrounding counties for half a century.

Over the past 50 years, LAVNS has become a trusted name in the healthcare industry, thanks to its dedicated staff and commitment to patient care. The organization has grown from a small team of nurses to a full-service home healthcare agency with Read More

LARSO Introduces New Coaching Team For ‘Matter Of Balance’ Fall Prevention Program For Seniors

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The new Matter of Balance fall prevention coaching team, from left, Judy Lovejoy, Kate Cleveland, Bernadette Lauritzen and Loretta Stubbs. Photo by Lucas Fresquez

LARSO News:

The Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO), which operates both senior centers, added a new team to the program last week.

Four Matter of Balance coaches were trained by Maine Health, in an evidence based fall prevention program that begins this week. The class is designed in 4 or 8 sessions and is a “cognitive re-training” learning tool with some mild exercises, which helps seniors re-think situations that Read More

Heinrich, Luján, Stansbury: $2.2M In Federal Funds For Cancer, Drug Abuse, Addiction Research, Health Centers In New Mexico

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Congressional News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) are welcoming more than $2 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The $2,229,543 will support cancer treatment, drug abuse and addiction research and improvements to health centers in New Mexico. 

“This much-needed federal funding will help us in the fight to end cancer and the opioid epidemic in New Mexico,” Heinrich said. “We must continue to improve access to addiction treatment services and Read More

New Mexico Environment Department Shares Food Safety Tips For Memorial Day Weekend

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Courtesy/USDA

NMED News: 

  • Stay safe and healthy this weekend by preventing foodborne illness

SANTA FE — Sharing food with friends and family is a highlight for many New Mexicans over Memorial Day weekend. To keep everyone safe and healthy, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) reminds folks to follow some simple food safety tips.

Food Safety Tips:

  • Make sure that the location of the gathering has enough oven, stovetop, refrigerator, freezer, and workspace needed to keep foods at a safe temperature;
  • Ensure that there is a source of clean water for food preparation and cleaning;
  • Separate
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