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Los Alamos Family Council Continues SMART Recovery For Friends & Family

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By JORDAN REDMOND
Executive Director
Los Alamos Family Council

Los Alamos Family Council will continue offering a SMART Recovery Friends & Family meeting every Monday night.

The meetings are 6-7 p.m. Mondays at Los Alamos Family Council and are free.

Individuals with addictive behaviors aren’t the only ones affected by it. Friends and Family SMART Recovery for Family & Friends is available to support Concerned Significant Others (CSOs; parents, partners, friends, family members, etc.) as they learn to deal with emotional upsets, make difficult decisions, and learn better ways Read More

LANL: Cerro Pelado Fire Now More Than 70 Percent Contained; Continued Dry Conditions Reason To Remain Vigilant Per Fire Officials

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LANL News:

“Daily news releases will no longer be issued unless there are significant updates to share.”

Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos County, the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Los Alamos Field Office and the Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office have issued the following update on the Cerro Pelado Fire burning in the Jemez Mountains.

With the Cerro Pelado Fire now more than 70 percent contained and additional containment expected today and Wednesday, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Los Alamos County have returned Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: At LAMC Lobby Shop

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On the job in Los Alamos Monday is Auxiliary Vice President Patricia Ensberg with just some of the many unique gifts found at the Lobby Shop inside Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC). The Auxiliary volunteers assist with the Lobby Shop, Ambulatory Treatment Unit and information desk. The auxiliary is seeking volunteers to help with all staffing positions. A flyer posted in the waiting area for the Lobby Shop states: In the very near future, the Lobby Shop may be closing during a portion of its normal business hours due to lack of volunteers. Please sign up to help if you have an extra few hours per week Read More

U.S. Sen. Luján, Colleagues Push Infant Formula Manufacturers To Address Crisis, Get Baby Formula On Shelves ASAP

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From the Office of – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

Senators: “There is no easy substitute for infant formula, and this shortage has left families across the nation scrambling to figure out how they will safely care for their children.”

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined colleagues in a letter calling on infant formula manufacturers to make every effort possible to get parents and families in New Mexico and nationwide the formula they need to feed their kids.

“We write to express our concern about the infant formula supply shortage which is making it harder for parents and Read More

Anchorum St. Vincent Announces It Will Provide $275,000 In Wildfire Emergency Response Grant Funding

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Anchorum St. Vincent
SANTA FE – Anchorum St. Vincent announces it will provide $275,000 in Rapid Response grant funding to support organizations responding to the wildfire disasters impacting northern New Mexico.
“The fires are devastating to the rural communities in northern New Mexico, and we felt the need to step up and deliver resources right away,” said President and CEO Jerry Jones of Anchorum St. Vincent. “We’re working with organizations on the front lines to ensure these communities get rapid relief while navigating the ever-changing emergency.”  
 
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LAMC Announces 2022 Mercy Award Winner

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2022 Mercy Award Winner Rosalie Maestas

LAMC News:

…Rosalie Maestas recognized for demonstrating compassion and unwavering commitment to helping others. She is truly the light that shines within the hospital.

Los Alamos, NM (May 12, 2022) – Los Alamos Medical Center recently announced that Rosalie Maestas has been recognized as the facility’s 2022 Mercy Award winner.

The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of LifePoint Health’s facilities who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded.

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Leonard: Is It All In Your Head? Stress, Disease And The Mind-Body Connection

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By Laura Leonard
Doctor of Chiropractic
Los Alamos

Getting sick isn’t exactly all in your head but your thoughts about things do play a critical part in how well your body’s physiology handles stress. Psychoneuroimmunology is a field of study that investigates the interactions between thoughts and physiology.

Since the 1960s, research into this field has shown that our thinking patterns directly affect immune, nervous and hormonal systems. Thoughts about life stressors have such a large impact on health that we can’t afford to ignore this interaction as we go through life.

Research on patient’s Read More

NMED And NMDOH Issue ‘Precautionary Water Advisories’ For Public Water Systems Impacted By Hermits Peak And Calf Canyon Fire Complex

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NMED News:

SAN MIGUEL & MORA COUNTIES — The New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) Drinking Water Bureau confirms a precautionary water advisory is required for public water systems in San Miguel and Mora Counties.

Water Systems Include:

 

System Name County Population Served
Pendaries MDWCA San Miguel 500
Pendaries RV Resort San Miguel 320
Mike Mateo Elementary School San Miguel 50
Camp Blue Haven San Miguel 150
El Porvenir Christian Camp San Miguel 175
Buena Vista MDWCA San Miguel 225
Cleveland MDWCA Mora 270
Mora Inn & RV Mora 75
Ledoux MDWCA Mora 168
Mora MDWCA Mora 1,100
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