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New Mexico Attorney General Issues Consumer Advisory On Increased Cost And Unavailability Of Infant Formula

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Attorney General Hector Balderas

From the Office of the Attorney General:

ALBUQUERQUE – Today, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas issued the following statement and advisory to all New Mexicans in response to reports of rising costs and unavailability of baby formula.

The New Mexico Office of the Attorney General (NMOAG) is investigating reports of increased cost and reduced availability of baby formula in New Mexico. It is the Attorney General’s belief and understanding that the federal government, including the Federal Drug Administration (the “FDA”) is working around the Read More

New Mexico Public Education Department Urges Schools To Upgrade Security, Mental Health Services

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Public Education Secretary Kurt Steinhaus

PED News:

Federal relief funds could be used to improve services for students, staff

 SANTA FE – Public Education Secretary Kurt Steinhaus is urging New Mexico school districts to tap into available funds to provide mental health supports to students and staff while also updating school safety plans.

“Students can’t learn, and teachers can’t teach if they don’t feel safe in their school environment,” Steinhaus said. “Complacency is not an option.

“We have been told that some young people in New Mexico and elsewhere are struggling privately with untreated Read More

Masks Required At Senior Centers Starting Tuesday

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LARSO NEWS:

The Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization announces that starting Tuesday, May 31, masks are required to enter the Los Alamos or White Rock senior centers.

FREE masks and hand sanitizer are available at both locations, compliments of the Aging and Long-Term Services Department and the Area Agency on Aging.

Indoor dining also will be placed on hold for the week, but meals are available through the drive thru.

“I’m deeply sorry for the change of status,” LARSO Executive Director Bernadette Lauritzen said. “Many factors went into this, including the rising COVID-19 positive Read More

Gruninger: Pose Of The Month … Dancer (Natarajasana)

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By JACCI GRUNINGER MS, C-IAYT, ERYT500
Los Alamos

Natarajasana, also known as Lord of the Dance Pose or Dancer Pose honors the Lord of the Dance, Nataraja. The name comes from three Sanskrit words: Nata (dancer); Raja (king or lord) and Asana (pose). This also is one of the many names used for Lord Shiva while he is in his dancing form.

Lord Shiva is considered one of the first teachers of yoga. If you recall from a prior post, he is also the God of creation and transformation. In his dance form, Shiva is usually depicted within a ring of fire (remember Tapas – fire, transformation?).

The cobra around Read More

Chart 647: COVID-19 Diagnoses 7-Day Average Spikes

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This chart shows the seven-day average number of COVID-19 diagnoses in Los Alamos versus date. On a scale of 0 to 100, the diagnoses index quantifies the current level of diagnoses by using a comparison with daily levels since the start of the pandemic (the higher the index, the more severe the current state of the pandemic is). The current number of diagnoses is higher than 94 percent of preceding days. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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Chart 646: Los Alamos Among Six New Mexico Counties Moving From Green To Yellow On CDC Map

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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 hospitalization levels (link). Masks are recommended for at-risk (for example, immunocompromised) individuals in counties with the intermediate, yellow, risk level. A majority of New Mexicans live in counties currently yellow on the CDC map. Source: CDC. Map: mapchart.net. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More

Leonard: Thinking Of Investing In A Hot Tub? Why You Should Consider An Infrared Sauna Instead

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By Laura Leonard
Doctor of Chiropractic
Los Alamos

Infrared (IR) light was discovered by William Herschel in 1800 when he was doing experiments on the various temperatures emitted from colors on the visible spectrum.

William discovered that the warmest temperature was invisible and being radiated just past red, the hottest color on the visible spectrum. IR is generated in large quantities by the sun and felt as a heat by the human body.

IR is classified into near, mid and far band with most IR saunas operating on the far end of the spectrum.

With a far IR sauna, approximately 20 percent of the waves Read More

Gruninger: Learn To Practice Patience When Doing Yoga

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Learn patience. Courtesy photo

Jacci Gruninger, MS, C-IAYT, ERYT500
Los Alamos

I consider myself to be a pretty patient person (or so I’ve been told) AND I know that I can also lack patience and be impatient. I often want things to happen more quickly even though I know some things just take time. I use my yoga practice regularly to help me cultivate patience.

To me, yoga itself is about patience. Yoga is a journey or a path we travel getting to know all parts of ourselves. It isn’t really just getting on your mat once or twice a week for a class or practice.

Having patience with our parts.

Part of the yoga Read More