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Chart 661: With Declining Regional Hospitalization Rates, Los Alamos County Moves From Red To Yellow

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released today its weekly update to the COVID-19 community level map. The CDC framework designates community level based on diagnoses and regional hospitalization levels (link). With declining regional hospitalization rates, Los Alamos County moved from red to yellow. Masks are recommended for all in counties at the highest, red, risk level. Masks are recommended for at-risk individuals in counties at the intermediate, yellow, risk level. Source: CDC. Map: mapchart.net. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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Dr. Cook: Summertime Safety – How To Keep Cool And Healthy All Summer Long 

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By GLENDON COOK, MD
Los Alamos Medical Center

School’s out and that means one thing: summer is officially here! As the days grow longer and brighter, many of us will be taking full advantage of summer, whether its enjoying backyard barbeques, lazy days by the pool or even the occasional fireworks display. No matter how you choose to enjoy your summer, it’s important to stay alert and protect yourself and your family from potential threats to your health and safety.

Topping the list of summertime hazards are extreme heat and drowning. The good news is heat-related illness and water dangers can be Read More

U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury Votes To Send Health Care Expansion For 3.5 Million Veterans To President’s Desk

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U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury

STATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) voted Wednesday to pass landmark legislation to expand health care access for veterans.

The Honoring Our PACT Act, led by Chair Mark Takano (Calif.-41), provides healthcare for as many as 3.5 million veterans by expanding access to earned benefits and health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for veterans exposed to airborne hazards and burn pits.

The “Honoring our PACT Act” was passed by the Senate in June, and now heads to the President’s desk.

“We have an obligation to support Read More

ECECD ‘Moments Together’ Public Education Campaign Releases Multilingual Tutorial Videos To Help Parents Apply For Services

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Cabinet Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky

ECECD News: 

SANTA FE — Today, the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) released three videos dubbed in English, Spanish, Vietnamese (and soon Diné) that walks families step-by-step on how to apply for free childcare, early intervention services through the Family Infant Toddler Program, and Home Visiting services.

Each video is only around two minutes long and provides an easy-to-understand walkthrough for accessing important early childhood programs that support children and families.

“A huge priority for Governor Read More

LANL Releases 2021 Radionuclide Air Emissions Report

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory released the 2021 LANL Radionuclide Air Emissions Report now avaialble for public viewing at LANL’s Electronic Reading Room.

As stated in the Executive Summary, this report describes the emissions of airborne radionuclides from operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) for calendar year 2021 and the resulting off-site dose from these emissions.

This document fulfills the requirements established by the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous
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LAURITZEN: COVID Cometh And This Time For me

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LARSO Executive Director Bernadette Lauritzen has COVID. Courtesy photo

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization

COVID Cometh, this time for me. Yes after 28 months of being overly cautious, and outwardly Type A … it got me. Why this melodramatic opinion piece you might ask?

If you don’t know me, I run the two local senior centers, the Betty Ehart Senior Center and the White Rock Senior Center. I have stated from the beginning of COVID, for us a calm Sunday morning in March of 2020, that I would be transparent about the local centers. 

While working in Read More

Gruninger: Balance Pose of the Month – Holy Fig Tree

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By JACCI GRUNINGER, MS, C-IAYT
Los Alamos

Balancing poses are a way to stay with our theme of “playing” this summer in our yoga practice. This of course means we must let go of our inner critic and let ourselves “fall out of our poses”.

Holy Fig Tree Pose is named after the holy fig tree in India and sacred to various religions in the area. The tree symbolizes the three Gods: Brahma, Vishnu and Manish who are said to dwell in the fig tree.

This is also the tree that the Buddha meditated under. In the Bhagavad Gita, the holy fig tree represents the many branches of our consciousness. Although I hold reverence Read More

Chart 660: Los Alamos County Continues To Lead New Mexico In COVID Cases, Now Second In United States

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This chart displays the seven-day average number of COVID-19 diagnoses per 100,000 people by county in New Mexico. Los Alamos County continues to lead the state in COVID-19 diagnoses, as has been the case throughout most of the latest surge. Furthermore, Los Alamos County is now second out of 3,006 counties in the United States.  Source: New York Times. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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