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Emotional Healing: One Step At A Time … That’s Grief

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By Dr. Ted Wiard
Golden Willow Retreat

People often do not like to hear that grief is a lifetime process, but it is, due to the fact that grief has derived from the fact that someone has had a loss in their life.

No matter what that loss is, it means that person’s life has been changed and the person now will go through a transitional time in order to adapt to that loss in their life. This experience of the loss and adaptation to that loss is now there for someone’s entire life. The goal is to not have a loss confine or define someone, but be a catalyst of change in a healthy way.

Adaptation from loss has to happen Read More

Gruninger: Strength Pose Of Month – Downward Facing Dog

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

Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Shvanasana) has many benefits, but it is great for strengthening the arms, legs and core. It also is a hand balancing pose, inversion and posterior hip opener.

One thing to remember is the goal is to ELONGATE THE SPINE – to create space – NOT to get your heels to the ground. Trying to get the heels to the ground often negates the ability to lengthen the spine and creates all kinds of havoc around the shoulders and in the wrists.

So, keep in mind, lengthening the spine is MORE important than straightening Read More

Skolnik: COVID-19 – Looking Through A ‘Polio Lens’

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By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos

When we look at the present pandemic through the lens of US efforts to eliminate polio in the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s, we should be deeply concerned at some of what we see. Most notable is the lack of social cohesion around COVID-19 compared to the remarkable cohesion the US displayed in combatting polio.

One of the prevailing strengths of the US effort to discover and deploy a vaccine against polio was the remarkable amount of social cohesion around this work. The first successful search for a vaccine was supported by a private organization, headed by a trusted counselor Read More

‘All Individuals First’ Working To Help Adults With Disabilities Throughout Los Alamos Community Live Life To The Fullest

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Individuals taking advantage pre-COVID of the Atomic City Walking Tour. Courtesy/All Individuals First

Individuals enjoying a pre-COVID birthday and bowling party in Española. Courtesy/All Individuals First

By Mandy Audette
All Individuals First

“This has been a trying time for everybody,” Doris Roberts said, “It’s been especially hard for families who have individuals 24/7. We want to give whatever we can … sometimes it’s just two hours a day. Families appreciate that so much. These families need a break.”

Roberts is the founder of the non-profit “All Individuals First”, a day program Read More

Superintendent Of Insurance Russell Toal Encourages New Mexicans To Sign Up For Health Care Coverage By Aug. 15

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OSI News:

The United States Supreme Court once again affirmed that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is constitutional.

A lawsuit pushed by Attorneys General in 18 states failed to pass muster, sealing the 2010 health reform as the law of the land. Medicaid expansion and health insurance marketplaces will continue to serve Americans.

“Thirty-one million Americans rely on the Affordable Care Act for their health coverage,” said New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance Russell Toal. “Now we can get down to the serious business of reducing premiums and out-of-pocket costs for New Read More

New Mexico Human Services Department Announces Primary Care Council Members

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NMHSD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) announces the names of the 22 individuals selected to serve on the HSD Primary Care Council.

The nine council members are: 

  • Eileen Goode, RN: CEO, New Mexico Primary Care Association
  • Jennifer K. Phillips, M.D.: Professor & Associate Chair, Family Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine
  • Kathy R. Fresquez-Chavez, NP: CEO, Bella Vida Health care
  • Lori Zink, M.D.: Physician, BCA Pediatrics
  • Matthew Probst, PA: Chief Quality Officer, El Centro Family Health
  • Valory Wangler, M.D.: Family Medicine Program Director,
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Vax 2 The Max $1 Million Drawing Produces 4 Winners

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DOH News:

SANTA FE — The state of New Mexico’s Vax 2 the Max Sweepstakes, a $10 million total cash sweepstakes funded by federal stimulus and intended to incentivize COVID-19 vaccinations, produced its first four prize winners Friday afternoon. 

With $1 million at stake, four vaccinated New Mexicans – one from each public health region of the state – are each prospective winners of $250,000, as drawn at random by the New Mexico Lottery. 

The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) is verifying the identity, eligibility and vaccination status of each prospective awardee, in accordance with the Read More

DOH Announces COVID-19 vaccination Events This Weekend

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DOH Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins

DOH News:

SANTA FE — Following Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s announcement that New Mexico has reached 60 percent of New Mexicans with completed vaccination series, the state will continue to make COVID-19 vaccine widely accessible – including through a series of events this weekend.

The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) announced Friday that these events include COVID-19 vaccination booths, prize wheels and radio remotes from members of the community. 

“The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging, and infections disproportionately impacted communities Read More