COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Health Council (LACHC) will meet at noon Thursday, Sept. 2 on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the Agenda for this meeting here: Sept. 2, 2021 LACHC Agenda.
Features
Triad Sets Oct. 15 Deadline For COVID-19 Vaccinations
LANL News:
Triad National Security, LLC, has set Friday, Oct. 15 as the deadline for the COVID-19 vaccination requirement to go into effect. That means that by Oct. 15, all Triad employees and Triad’s on-site contractors and on-site subcontractors at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) must be fully vaccinated.
Triad, the entity that operates LANL, announced Monday, Aug. 23 that it would be making full COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for its entire workforce, adding that this requirement would apply to employees working on-site, those teleworking and all new hires.
LANL Director Thom
On The Job In Los Alamos: PT Christie Kelly At LAMC
On the job in Los Alamos recently is Los Alamos Medical Center Physical Therapist Christie Kelly. Kelly is in a stairwell at LAMC advocating the health benefits of taking the stairs. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Chart 498: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Aug. 27
The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in New Mexico versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimNew Mexico COVID-19 Update Aug. 27: 958 New Cases, Totaling 229,509 With 9 New Deaths And 201,026 Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced 958 additional COVID-19 cases today.
Los Alamos County reports 1 new case bringing the total to 613 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 9 new deaths in New Mexico today related to COVID-19.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 175 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 105 new cases in Chaves County
- 9 new cases in Cibola County
- 17 new cases in Colfax
Whipple: Benefits Of Using Standing Desks
By Dr. Laura Whipple DC
Los Alamos
I often recommend the use of a height adjustable desk to my patients as a way to switch things up during the day.
Moving from standing to sitting throughout the day is a great way to remind us to check-in with how our body is feeling, do our stretches and change posture. A study in the International Journal of Workplace Health Management found that workers who used standing desks reported better mood, improved productivity, better concentration and decreased upper back and neck pain.
In addition, physiological studies on workers who use standing desks show an overall Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update Aug. 26: 933 New Cases, Totaling 228,558 With 9 New Deaths And 200,706 Recovered
STATE News:SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced 933 additional COVID-19 cases today.
Los Alamos County reports 2 new cases bringing the total to 612 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 9 new deaths in New Mexico today related to COVID-19.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 222 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 2 new cases in Catron County
- 75 new cases in Chaves County
- 19 new cases in Cibola
Coblentz And Gruninger: A Practice For Uncertain Times
By Jacci Gruninger, MS, C-IAYT, ERYT500
This week my yoga teacher friend Kristine Coblentz, MA, CYT200 shares a few thoughts about yoga as a tool for working through uncertainty.
I’ll be back next week with the installment of the Yamas & Niyamas.
You can join Kristine and me for yoga practice at 6:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 6 p.m. Sundays at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church*.
By Kristine Coblentz
On my way to Sunday yoga last week I found myself feeling anxious without a clear reason. Ever the observer, my husband remarked, “Maybe it’s the smoke”.
For anyone who has lived Read More
Chart 496: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Aug. 25
This semi-logarithmic scatter plot shows the seven-day average number of diagnoses per 100,000 people versus the percentage of eligible residents with vaccination series completed by county. Los Alamos and the statewide statewide average are highlighted in red. Two counties with zero average diagnoses are not shown: Harding (47 percent vaccinated) and Union (53 percent vaccinated). Source: New York Times and New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimLos Alamos Medical Center Enacts Limited Visitor Policy
LAMC News:
Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) has announced that it going to enact a new visitor policy of one (patient plus one visitor), effective Friday Aug. 27 for all inpatient and outpatient areas.
“We want to make sure our patients and staff are as safe as we can,” LAMC CEO John Whiteside said.
The new policy will remain in place until the COVID-19 infection numbers decline in Los Alamos County. Read More