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DEA: National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results In Charges Involving Over $1.4 Billion In Alleged Losses

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DEA Administrator Anne Milgram

DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice announced today criminal charges against 138 defendants, including 42 doctors, nurses, and other licensed medical professionals, in 31 federal districts across the United States, for their alleged participation in various healthcare fraud schemes that resulted in approximately $1.4 billion in alleged losses.

The charges target approximately $1.1 billion in fraud committed using telemedicine (the use of telecommunications technology to provide health care services remotely), $29 million in Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Sept. 17 Update: 762 New Cases, Totaling 244,720 With 13 New Deaths And 212,750 Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced  762 additional COVID-19 cases today in New Mexico.

Los Alamos County reports one new case today bringing the total 639 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 13 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 119 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 67 new cases in Chaves County
  • 5 new cases in Cibola County
  • 12 new
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Strength Pose Of The Month: Plank Pose (Khumbakasana)

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When done correctly, plank pose is a safe and effective way to strengthen the spinal muscles, abdominal muscles, arms and legs. Courtesy photo

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

Plank pose is often called high push-up although unlike a traditional start for a push-up, the hands are under the shoulders. However, you might also see a plank variation done on the forearms/elbows if you have touchy wrists or hands. Plank pose can also be done on the knees, against a wall or on a counter or chair. How about that? All versions benefit the body.

When done correctly, plank pose is a safe and effective Read More

Fire Chief Troy Hughes Speaks On LAFD Pandemic Response At Military Order Of The World Wars Sept. 21

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Fire Chief Troy Hughes

MOWW News:

Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) Chief Troy Hughes will speak Sept. 21 at the MG Miles Chapter of Military Order Of The World Wars (MOWW) monthly meeting.

Chief Hughes will discuss current vaccination activities in the County in coordination with Nambe Drug and the start of the booster shot distribution. LAFD has played a major part in the many mass vaccination activities in the County.

The meeting will be held via Zoom and begins at 7 p.m. with a brief business meeting followed at about 7:15 p.m. by the presentation.

MOWW meetings are open to the public with RSVP Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Sept. 16 Update: 882 New Cases, Totaling 243,962 With 13 New Deaths And 211,892 Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced  882 additional COVID-19 cases today in New Mexico.

Los Alamos County reports one new case today bringing the total 638 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 13 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 231 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 54 new cases in Chaves County
  • 22 new cases in Cibola County
  • 6 new
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NMPED: School-based COVID-19 Infections Drop 37 Percent Amid New Protocols Across New Mexico

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NMPED News:

  • Surveillance testing and enhanced safety practices seem to be working

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) reports today that the number of students and staff who were infectious with COVID-19 while on a public school campus dropped 37 percent last week, possibly due to new protocols to keep schools safe for in-person learning.

For the week ending Sept. 11, 504 students and staff members were reported infectious on campus compared to 806 the previous week.

Rigorous surveillance testing, enhanced COVID-safe practices, vaccination clinics and other prevention Read More

Whipple: Forest Bathing Or Shinrin-Yoku For Better Health

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By Dr. Laura Whipple DC
Los Alamos

Forest Bathing was defined by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture in 1982 to encourage people to spend more time in nature.

This practice encourages us to spend more time outside so we can absorb the beauty, smells and sounds of our natural environment. This healing technique is unique because it passively restores physiological and psychological health through our five senses when we are immersed in nature instead of relying on medication.

Our system is recharged by experiencing the forest and by eliminating the noise, stress and technology around us.

It Read More

NMPED Launches Social-Emotional Learning Portal

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PED Behavioral Health Coordinator Leslie Kelly

NMPED News:

SANTA FE — The Public Education Department (PED) has launched an online portal to give parents, students and educators free access to resources to better understand, teach and support social-emotional learning in order to build positive school cultures and happy, successful students. 

The department partnered with 7 Mindsets, a national leader in online social emotional learning solutions, to create and maintain the New Mexico Cares portal. The portal provides access to the company’s courses, curricula, leadership training Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Sept. 15 Update: 690 New Cases, Totaling 243,085 With 18 New Deaths And 211,164 Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced  690 additional COVID-19 cases today in New Mexico.

Los Alamos County reports two new cases today bringing the total 637  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 18 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 690 additional COVID-19 Read More