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AG Balderas Secures Guilty Plea Against Power Of Attorney Accused Of Financially Exploiting Nursing Home Resident

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Attorney General Hector Balderas

AG News:

ALAMOGORDO — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announced Tuesday that Guadalupe Evelyn Kingston, who held power of attorney for a nursing home resident, pled guilty to Exploitation of a Resident’s Property (over $20,000), two counts of Forgery (each over $20,000), Identity Theft, and Falsification of Documents. 

Kingston represented to the Human Services Department that funds belonging to a nursing home resident were being held in a Medicaid trust, when in fact, no trust existed and Kingston was spending the funds on herself for trips, Read More

Chart 617: COVID-19 Diagnoses In Los Alamos Continue To Be Higher Than National And State Averages

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This chart shows the seven-day average number of COVID-19 diagnoses per 100,000 people versus date nationwide, statewide, and countywide. Since Feb. 15, diagnoses in Los Alamos were consistently  higher than the national average and the state average. 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 in Los Alamos is higher than 89 percent of preceding days. Sources: New York Times Read More

Skolnik: COVID Update #13 – Status Of The Pandemic And Vaccination Coverage, Hospitalization, And Deaths

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By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos

Status of the Pandemic and Vaccination Coverage, Hospitalization, and Deaths

The table below shows cases, hospitalizations, and deaths for the US, New Mexico, and Los Alamos County for the week ending February 28, 2022.

No COVID deaths among Los Alamos County residents were reported in the last two weeks. The New York Times shows a test positivity rate over the last 14 days of 18% for Los Alamos.

The graphic below (thanks to Eli Ben-Naim) shows the rolling 7-day average of cases in Los Alamos County over the last six months. The daily average number of new cases has fallen Read More

New Mexico Judiciary Changing Mask Requirements, Other COVID-Safe Protocols At Courthouses Starting March 21  

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The New Mexico Supreme Court. Post file photo

Administrative Office of the Courts News:

SANTA FE – Members of the public may enter a New Mexico courthouse or judicial building without a mask or protective face covering starting March 21. However, masks will continue to be required for any person inside a courtroom or jury assembly area.

In recognition of changes in the COVID-19 pandemic, the state Supreme Court today announced updated public health precautionary procedures and practices for New Mexico courts — appellate, district, metropolitan, magistrate, municipal and probate courts. Read More

Chart 616: COVID Diagnoses In Los Alamos Nearing Pre-Omicron Levels

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This chart shows the seven-day average number of COVID-19 diagnoses versus date in Los Alamos. The seven-day average is down to the lowest level since Dec. 30, 2021. 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 88 percent of preceding days. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
This chart shows the number of COVID-19 diagnoses by age group
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LAHC & Family YMCA Announce Heart Smart Poster Winners

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Grace Norman illustrates the size of the heart and the amount of blood the heart pumps daily. Courtesy/YMCA

YMCA News:

Los Alamos Heart Council, in partnership with The Family YMCA, sponsored a “Heart Smart Poster Contest” during February, which is American Heart Month.

The Council and the Y encourage everyone to get their blood pressure checked as a first step in heart care.

The following youth won a top prize of $50 each with their creative posters:

  • Second grader Corbin Wakeford’s poster encourages good nutrition, exercise and happiness;
  • Brandon Keller, 4th grader, used a “Mine Craft” theme
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Gruninger: The Fourth Niyama Is Svadhyaya – Self Study

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

The fourth Niyama is Svadhyaya, the study of the self.

“Yoga is the journey of the Self, through the Self, to the Self.” –The Bhagavad Gita

The work or practice we do on the mat is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to yoga. 

On the mat work helps us to see, feel and watch the part that is under the iceberg.

Svadhyaya can be defined as:

  • Self study;
  • self awareness;
  • Self knowledge;
  • Self reflection; and
  • Self-examination.

When I teach yoga or work with clients in yoga therapy, I will ask questions like what do you notice? How does your left side feel versus Read More

Leornard: Prebiotics And Why Feeding The Good Guys In Your Gut Is Important

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By LAURA LEONARD
Doctor of Chiropractic
Los Alamos

We’ve all heard of probiotics; the good bacteria, like lactobacillus that live in our gut. We get probiotics by taking supplements or by eating yogurt containing live bacteria.

Probiotics are often recommended after a course of antibiotics because they are known to disrupt the bacterial balance in our gut.

Prebiotics are the foods that feed the good bacteria residing in our gut.

Why are the good bacteria and the food that feeds them so important to our health? For obvious reasons, if the good guys get out of balance then the bad guys Read More