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LAMC Invites Community To Trick-Or-Treat Oct. 28

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LAMC News:

Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) is excited to be back this year, participating in the 2022 Los Alamos Halloweekend on Mainstreet event.

The whole family is invited to begin the spooktacular Halloween weekend with your local community hospital. Many hospital departments will have themed booths and staff passing out candy to all who dare to enter. Department booths will be located throughout the hospital first floor, and outside.

Due to CDC State Guidelines, masks are still requited to enter LAMC. For a non-mask option, there will be booths located on the back lawn of the facility Read More

County Weekly COVID-19 Community Newsletter: Oct.17

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County issued the weekly COVID-19 Community Newsletter today, Oct.17. Inside the newsletter from William F. Athas’ Epidemiology Corner, the CDC revised its variant profile to show that newly tracked Omicron variants BQ.1, BQ.1.1, and BA.2.75.2 are quickly gaining ground in the US and outcompeting the predominant BA.5.

And while the CDC Community Level for Los Alamos County remains LOW, virus levels roughly doubled in the county’s wastewater as of the end of September, and health authorities believe that there is the potential for another COVID-19 Read More

Gruninger: Rest Pose Of The Month … Reverse Corpse

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Reverse Corpse Pose. Courtesy/Jacci Gruninger

By JACCI GRUNINGER, MS, C-IAYT
Los Alamos

Last week I discussed the cognitive brain function benefits from restorative yoga. Today, let me introduce to you one of my favorite restorative poses – Reverse Corpse Pose. Belly down poses are often considered mind, body and breath quieting poses. This one is no exception.

In this belly down position (prone position) there is gentle pressure against your internal organs. Many disciplines of yoga believe this is like giving your organs a massage. While the belly is compressed, the large muscles Read More

Canceled: Today’s COVID Bivalent Omicron Booster Clinic!

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COUNTY News:

Due to extenuating circumstances, Premiere Medical Group (PMG) is canceling the COVID-19 bivalent Omicron booster clinic scheduled for today, Oct. 17, at the First Baptist Church.

Officials with PMG apologize for the inconvenience and indicate that they are working with Los Alamos County to reschedule.

Individuals wishing to find other clinics and pharmacies offering Pfizer and Moderna boosters are advised to visit the NMDOH vaccine webpage or visit Smith’s vaccine website.

For those requiring assistance, contact NMDOH, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. any day of the week at 1.855.600.3453. Read More

COVID-19 Omicron Booster Clinic For Ages 12+ Monday

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COUNTY News:

Premier Medical Group (PMG) is holding another COVID-19 bivalent Omicron booster clinic in conjunction with Los Alamos County 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17 at First Baptist Church, 2200 Diamond Dr.

PMG will administer both the Pfizer Omicron booster to eligible individuals 12+ years and the Moderna Omicron booster for eligible individuals 18+ years. Since the Oct. 7 vaccine clinic, PMG is now authorized to administer the Pfizer booster to individuals under 18.

Insurance and identification are not required. While PMG prefers individuals schedule an appointment Read More

Cazaux: Take A Stand Against Breast Cancer

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LAMC Medical Imaging Director Susan Cazaux with the hospital’s GE Senographe Pristina 3D mammography machine. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

By SUSAN CAZAUX
Director of Medical Imaging

At Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) we take a stand against breast cancer! We want all of the women in our communities – our mothers, grandmothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, and friends – to know their risk, to recognize the signs and symptoms, and to understand the importance of self-checks and early detection.

Throughout October, LAMC will join hundreds of other businesses, organizations, Read More

DVS Produces Video Highlighting Forgotten Heroes Funeral

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DVS News:

The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services (DVS) has produced a video highlighting the Sept. 29 Forgotten Heroes Funeral, where 29 unclaimed deceased veterans were laid to rest with military honors.

Click on the link to watch the video, which has been posted on the DVS website. Learn how and why veterans, who upon death go unclaimed by family or friends, are provided this “final salute”.

DVS also videotaped the Oct. 6 PACT Act Town Hall Meeting at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque. Veterans attending in-person, and tuning in online, learned more about a just-passed Read More