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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert On Sharp Increase In Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl & Meth

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DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a Public Safety Alert warning Americans of the alarming increase in the lethality and availability of fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine.

DEA’s Public Safety Alert, the first in six years, seeks to raise public awareness of a significant nationwide surge in counterfeit pills that are mass-produced by criminal drug networks in labs, deceptively marketed as legitimate prescription pills, and are killing unsuspecting Americans at an unprecedented rate.

These counterfeit pills

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Mobile Vaccination School Events Sept. 27-28

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NMPED News:

SANTA FE — Three Mobile Vaccination School Events are scheduled for the week ending Saturday, Oct. 2.

Anyone can get a COVID-19 vaccine at these events, although the focus is on eligible students. Those under age 18 need to provide a signed consent form, but parents do not have to be present for student vaccination.

Schools may request an on-site vaccination event through this Department of Health webform. Schools should have at least 25 eligible people, who can include family and community members. 

Today, Sept. 27:

  • Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; 5-9 p.m.
  • Location: Robert F. Kennedy Charter
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Local Senior Centers Offering Free Drive Thru Flu Shots

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On Tuesday, the Betty Ehart Senior Center will offer free drive thru flu shots noon to 2 p.m. in the upper lot. On Thursday, the White Rock Senior Center will do the same also noon to 2 p.m. in its main lot. NO appointment is needed, just bring your ID and insurance card. This is an opportunity for seniors over 50 and their care givers or family members. Courtesy photo Read More

New Mexico Foundation Announces Native American Recovery Fund Zone Grant Opportunity

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NMF News:

SANTA FE —The New Mexico Foundation (NMF), in partnership with local, regional and national foundations, announces the Native American Recovery Fund zone grant.

This grant is a unique funding opportunity that seeks to support Native-led recovery projects.

Project areas include:

  • Family Economic Security;
  • Health Systems;
  • Local Food Systems;
  • Opportunity for Youth; and
  • Water Resilience.

As State and Tribal governments prepare to receive hundreds of millions of dollars of Federal recovery and infrastructure funding over the next two to three years, the Recovery Fund zone grant Read More

Senior Centers Resume Drive-thru Only Dining In October

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The LARSO team have some fun during the drive thru lunch service in 2020. This Friday, both centers end their more formal in-person dining and resume drive thru only dining for October. Courtesy photo

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
LARSO

The Los Alamos and White Rock senior centers continue to struggle with staffing and volunteer issues under the weight of the pandemic.

The volunteers at both centers have allowed the centers to stay ahead of the curve by assisting with meal service daily. The continuation of the pandemic will find the centers calling a halt to indoor food service Read More

NMDOH: CDC Recommends Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Booster Shot For Certain Populations

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NMDOH News:

…Shots to be given at least six months after completion of Pfizer primary series

SANTA FE – The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Friday morning recommendations for certain populations to receive a booster shot of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at least six months after the completion of their Pfizer vaccine primary series.

The New Mexico Medical Advisory Team has reviewed and endorsed these recommendations.

The CDC recommends the following individuals should receive their booster shot:

  • Individuals 65 years and older and residents in long-term
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Whipple: Tips For Preventing Yardwork & Landscaping Injury

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By Dr. Laura Whipple DC
Los Alamos

Weekend yard maintenance and landscaping projects can easily cause injuries to the neck, arms and lower back.

I see this often in my practice during the spring, summer and fall when the seasons are shifting.

The main positions that create issues for people are: forward bending, lifting, carrying and over-reaching.

Compounding these issues are dehydration and sun exposure, which can cause muscle spasms and cramping later in the evening, during the night or the next morning.

Tips For Preventing Yardwork And Landscaping Injury:

  • Use long handled tools, step
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Gruninger: The Second Yama – SATYA (Truthfulness)

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

Asato Maa Sad-Gamaya
Tamaso Maa Jyotir-Gamaya
Mrityor-Maa Amritam Gamaya
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti!

“Let my journey be
From the unreal to the real
From darkness (ignorance) to light (knowledge)
From mortality (finite) to immortality (infinite)
Peace, Peace, Peace!”

This prayer from the Brhadaranyaka Upanishad acknowledges our journey in yoga to the highest truth.

This week’s Yama, Satya, has to do with truthfulness or honesty. Satya requires witnessing, awareness and balance. Truthfulness does not have only to do with being truthful Read More

NMDOH: 70 Percent Of New Mexicans 18+ Have Now Completed Their COVID-19 Vaccination Series

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NMDOH Deputy Secretary Dr. Laura Parajon

NMDOH News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announced Wednesday that 70 percent of New Mexicans 18 years and older have completed their COVID-19 vaccination series.

“Almost three-quarters of New Mexico adults have now completed their vaccination series. Thank you to every New Mexican for getting your shots and protecting your community,” NMDOH Deputy Secretary Dr. Laura Parajon.

New Mexicans can register and self-schedule their vaccinations here.

New Mexicans who have COVID-19 symptoms – or who have been in close contact Read More

Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Strengthen RECA

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New Mexico Delegation News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced bipartisan legislation designed to strengthen the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) to compensate individuals exposed to radiation while working in uranium mines or living downwind from atomic weapons tests.

The legislation was led by U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Luján in the U.S. Senate, and U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) introduced similar legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.

This legislation would update the current Read More