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Military Hospital Support To FEMA & DHHS Begins In Five States, Navajo Nation, Expands In New Mexico, Elsewhere

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Lt. Gen. John R. Evans, Jr

FEMA News:

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Health and Human Services, approximately 220 military medical personnel have deployed or will deploy in 10 new teams to eight states including New Mexico and the Navajo Nation to support civilian healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients.

“As our support to FEMA and the whole-of-government response to the pandemic expands due to a surge in hospitalizations, we are committed to working alongside our civilian medical partners to assist hard-hit Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update Jan. 21: 6,198 New Cases, Totaling 437,934 With 30 Deaths & 330,110 Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced Friday 6,198 additional COVID-19 cases.

Los Alamos County reported 87 new cases today, bringing the total to 2,019 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)

This update includes 30 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 29.0 percent.

Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

  • 1,492 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 6 new cases in Catron
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Chart 576: Los Alamos COVID Diagnoses At All-time High

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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. 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). At an all-time high, the number of diagnoses in Los Alamos is higher than 100 percent of preceding days. Sources: New York Times and New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More

New Online Unified Portal Launching This Fall For Access To New Mexico Health & Human Services

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HSD Deputy Secretary Kari Armijo

HSD News:

SANTA FE — The Human Services Department (HSD) will launch a new web portal this fall designed to direct New Mexicans to all types of health and human services across state agencies – that fits their needs.

The unified portal is the next step in creating a simplified, mobile-friendly website and application process to streamline the eligibility and enrollment for services such as Medicaid, behavioral health, child support, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

The unified portal will also create an entry point for individuals Read More

LAPS Interim Superintendent Jennifer Guy Issues Update On Return To In Person Instruction Monday Jan. 24

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LAPS News:

Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Interim Superintendent Jennifer Guy issued the following letter to parents this morning, updating them on the return to in person instruction scheduled for Monday, Jan. 24:

LAPS Families,

After careful consideration of the costs and benefits associated with returning to school, we have made the decision for all of the Los Alamos Public Schools to return to providing in person instruction on Monday, January 24. We want to emphasize that the health and safety of staff and students continues to be the number one priority.

This was a difficult decision. Read More

Leonard: How Hypermobility Syndrome Affects Health

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By LAURA LEONARD
Doctor of Chiropractic
Los Alamos

Hypermobility affects roughly 30 percent of the population and is caused by a genetic variation in our structural collagen.

Ligaments contain collagen fibers and are responsible for attaching bone to bone in our body. When ligaments end up looser than normal, the joints of the body have too much motion.

People with hypermobility often end up in sports that require excessive flexibility like cheer, gymnastics and dance. Not everyone who has hypermobility struggles with health issues however, there are several warning signs to watch for Read More

Gruninger: S-T-R-E-T-C-H At Your Desk

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

Ever feel tight after sitting at your desk?

In a future column, I’ll write about why sitting is so bad for us, but until then read on to learn what you can do at your desk to alleviate some of that sitting tightness.

Do what you can when you can. Your body will thank you whether you do all the movements or just some. (One way to remember to stop and stretch is to set an alarm every 20-45 minutes as a reminder).

Sitting at a desk can cause tight shoulders, cranky neck, back pain and tight hip flexors to name a few discomforts.

Thank goodness for standing desks Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update Jan. 20, 2022: 6,010 New Cases, Totaling 431,887 With 24 Deaths & 329,179 Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced 6,010 new COVID-19 cases today.

Los Alamos County reported 128 new cases today, bringing the total to 1,941 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)

This update includes 24 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 28.7 percent.

Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

1549 new cases in Bernalillo County
2 new cases in Catron County Read More

Chart 575: COVID Diagnoses Over 14 Day Period For LAPS

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This chart compares the total number of diagnoses over a 14 day period as percentage of the population in Los Alamos Public Schools with the corresponding figures for all of  Los Alamos County. Sources: New Mexico Department of Health and Los Alamos Public Schools. Created by Eli Ben-Naim

This chart compares the total number of diagnoses over a 14 day period as percentage of the population for all Los Alamos Public Schools. Source: Los Alamos Public Schools. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More