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Nambe Drugs In Los Alamos Filling Prescriptions Quickly

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Nambe Drugs is filling prescriptions quickly at 111 Central Park Square. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

NAMBE DRUGS News:

With cold and flu season in full swing, Nambe Drugs continues to serve as a neighborhood drugstore filling prescriptions quickly at 111 Central Park Square in downtown Los Alamos.

The business fills prescriptions and mixes compounds, offers convenient immunization services on an appointment basis, and provides COVID boosters, seasonal flu shots, shingles and pneumonia vaccines. Nambe Drugs also sell pain medications, cold and allergy medications, vitamins,

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Workshop: Powers Of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, Probate And Institutional Medicaid Nov. 15

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SBNM News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A free workshop presented by the Legal Resources for the Elderly Program is 11 a.m. MST, Nov. 15, via video and teleconference.

This presentation will cover the following topics: Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, Probate, Non-Probate Transfers (including Transfer on Death Deeds) and Institutional Medicaid. 

To register, people can call 505.797.6005 and provide their first and last name and email address, or they can register directly by clicking the registration link below and entering their first and last name and email address:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2tefv5p-RDSNR2lUgKrKbg Read More

COVID-19 Closes WR Senior Center But Lunch Is Served!

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LARSO News:

The White Rock Senior Center is closed due to a positive COVID-19 case, but lunch is being served today both inside and at the drive-thru outside.

Los Alamos County will take extra cleaning measures to ensure  safety.

The senior center hopes to re-open as soon as possible, but that might not happen today, as both centers are short staffed. Once allowed to enter the building, senior center staff will begin to contact trace anyone who was in the building Tuesday.

The senior center is sorry for the inconvenience and appreciates everyone’s patience.

Community elders are reminded to get Read More

Gruninger: Reasons To Focus And What’s A Session Like?

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By JACCI GRUNINGER, MS, C-IAYT
Los Alamos

Last week I shared with you about Inner Relationship Focusing or Focus Coaching. Focusing can be beneficial for almost any situation you are going through in your life or something that has happened in your past. It can be used to work through something or to explore issues or concerns you can’t seem to resolve.

Focus Coaching is a gentle somatic practice that allows you to connect to your body’s wisdom with non-judgemental awareness. It involves going inside to explore and inquire for answers that you may not find by thinking alone

Here are a few reasons Read More

Prostate Cancer Support Group’s Annual Conference Set For Nov. 12

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PCSANM News:

Three of New Mexico’s most experienced physicians involved in treating the ever-changing landscape of prostate cancer will speak Saturday, Nov. 12, at the 11th annual free conference of Prostate Cancer Support Association of New Mexico (PCSANM). 

The event is 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 114 Carlisle Blvd. SE. It will be the first in-person conference since 2019. Anyone interested may attend in person or remotely via Zoom. 

Dr. Damara Kaplan, a urologist with the New Mexico Cancer Center, will open the conference with a talk about diagnosis and staging, Read More

Hispanic Community In Need Of Lifesaving Transplants

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‘Give My Heart’ by Sean Wells. Courtesy/NMDS

Courtesy/NMDS

NMDS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Across the nation more than 100,000 people need lifesaving organ transplants, and more than 20 percent of those waiting are Hispanic. In New Mexico, 644 people are on the waitlist and 53 percent of those waiting are Hispanic.

In commemoration of Dia de los Muertos, and to help save lives and end the waitlist, prominent Hispanic Artist Sean Wells, and New Mexico Donor Services are teaming up.

Together they will unveil and dedicate a new Dia de los Muertos themed painting titled “Give My Heart”.  The artwork will Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: Showing Halloween Spirit At CHRISTUS St. Vincent Sports Medicine On Trinity Drive

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On the job in Los Alamos getting into the Halloween spirit this morning are Lorie Gardner, Marna Riedel and Glen Banks of CHRISTUS St. Vincent Sports Medicine at 2237 Trinity Dr. Ste. D2. CHRISTUS St. Vincent Sports Medicine provides physical medicine for adults and kids. To learn more, click here. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Marna Riedel and Lorie Gardner of CHRISTUS St. Vincent Sports Medicine. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Documents Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory announces new documents have been added to the Electronic Reading Room.

The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory:

Members of the public may view these documents and many others at LANL’s Electronic Public Reading Room. Read More

Leonard: Are Your Knees Ready For Ski Season?

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By LAURA LEONARD
Doctor of Chiropractic
Los Alamos

The first flakes of the season are falling and visible snow caps on the mountains mean it’s time to start training for the ski season ahead. Whether you’ve been mountain biking, cycling, hiking or running all summer or overloaded at work and ready to get back at it, paying attention to your knees is critical to prevent an early exit from the ski season.

The high-speed nature of skiing along with the restrictive nature of ski boots, results in a higher chance of injuring the structures inside and around the knee joint when compared to other sports. Read More