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Los Alamos Family Council, First Born Partner To Pilot New 8 Week Parenting Support Group Program

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LAFC News:

Los Alamos Family Council (LAFC) and First Born Program of Los Alamos (FBPLA) have collaborated to provide a parenting support group program for the local community, Parenting with Self-Compassion.

The program will be facilitated by licensed mental health therapist Jamie A. Thordsen Monroy, of LAFC. The first meeting is Saturday Aug. 27 and will run on a weekly basis for a duration of 8 weeks.

All parents with at least one child that qualifies within the specified age range are welcome to join. This program is FREE, will be face-to-face, and is open to anyone in the community, but priority Read More

NNMC Welcomes Students Back For In-Person Learning

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NNMC News:

ESPAÑOLA — Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) welcomes students back for face-to-face learning Monday, Aug. 15.

With the campus reopening for classes, NNMC is announcing a new location for the Curative.com mobile COVID-19 testing unit at 139 Longview Dr. in White Rock. The new testing site should be operational by Aug. 19. Curative also is  exploring other Española locations. Northern said it is pleased to have hosted the community testing clinic for the past two years.

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) website (https://findatestnm.org/) lists Walgreens, CVS Pharmacy, Read More

LAMC Announces 2 Primary Providers For OBGYN Care

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Dr. Sharon Ransom

LAMC News:

Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) is providing Obstetric and Gynecological (OBGYN) care close to home. LAMC announces that it continues to prioritize its OB services and commitment to providing excellent care in the clinic with two primary providers. 

Dr. Sharon Ransom has more than 25 years of experience and is committed to women’s health and access to reproductive health. Before becoming a provider, she was a dedicated midwife. She said that she loves engaging with her patients face-to-face and works with each patient to achieve their healthcare goals. 

Dr. Read More

Leonard: Inflamed Brain! Diet Effects On Learning, Memory

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By LAURA LEONARD
Doctor of Chiropractic
Los Alamos

Our Brain contains two crucial types of support cells called astrocytes and microglia. The microglia are a type of immune cell which can be thought of as the garbage collector and of our brain’s communication highway or neurons.

Astrocytes on the other hand, are the brain’s construction crew responsible for providing neurons with the building blocks needed for growth. Most importantly, both of these cell types act as security guards, protecting our neurons from damage.Research indicates that both of these cell types are involved in the development Read More

New 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention & Crisis ‘Lifeline’ Number Now In Operation With Veteran/Military Component

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DVS News:

SANTA FE—The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services (DVS) has announced that a new three-digit phone number has replaced the existing and often hard-to-remember 10-digit national suicide prevention and crisis phone number.

The new number to call is 9-8-8, and it features a military & veteran feature.

Veterans or service members facing a crisis can simply dial 9-8-8, and press option “1” to be immediately linked to the same U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) support system featured with the old phone number. The old number will remain active and will reroute calls Read More

Heinrich, Colleagues Urge CDC, HHS To Prevent Spread Of Monkeypox By Improving Public, Provider Awareness

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As more monkeypox virus (MPV) cases spring up across the country, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is leading a group of Democratic senators in a letter urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Dawn O’Connell to improve MPV awareness and education among the general public and health care providers.

In the letter to CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky and HHS Assistant Secretary Dawn O’Connell, Read More

Children’s Clinic Thanks Troop 10717 For Kindness

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The Children’s Clinic sends an enthusiastic thank you to Girl Scout Troop 10717 for the beautiful cards and cookies they provided to the medical staff! The Children’s Clinic has locations at 3917 West Road, Suite 128 inside Los Alamos Medical Center and at 35 Rover Blvd., Suite C in White Rock. Courtesy/Erin Perez, RN Read More