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Los Alamos County Health Council Member Shares Education For Elderly On Ways To Avoid Falls

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By ROLLIN TYLERR JONES
Registered Nurse
Firefighter
EMT

Hello my fellow Los Alamos residents, my name is Tylerr Jones and for the better part of the last 20 years, I have worked as a fireman in Los Alamos and Santa Fe as well as an emergency room nurse in Los Alamos and Santa Fe. I am currently working with Los Alamos Visiting Nurses and serving as a member of the Los Alamos County Health Council.

One of the most prevalent situations I’ve encountered in both careers is injury from falls in the elderly. Typically we will run calls to help “lift” an individual who fell and simply isn’t able to get up. The issue Read More

Family Wellness And Early Intervention Programs Emphasized During Child Abuse Prevention Month

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CYFD Secretary Teresa Casado

CYFD News:

SANTA FE — April is Child Abuse Prevention Month nationally, and across New Mexico, the Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD) is calling attention to programs, services, and support systems that are designed to improve the safety and well-being of the children and youth in our state.

“CYFD’s Family Services Division focuses on supporting families to prevent abuse and neglect,” CYFD Secretary Teresa Casados said. “Through family-centered programs and partnerships with service providers, CYFD aims to give families the tools and supports Read More

Leger Fernández Re-Introduces Bill To Maintain Vital Access To Audio-Only Telehealth For Tribal Communities

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U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández re-introduces Telehealth Access for Tribal Communities Act. Courtesy image

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) re-introduced the Telehealth Access for Tribal Communities Act of 2025, crucial legislation designed to protect access to essential healthcare services through audio-only telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries in tribal communities.

The bill is co-sponsored in the House by Representatives Jay Obernolte (CA-23), Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), Read More

Luján, Padilla, Warnock Lead Group Calling For Reversal Of Mass Firings At Head Start And Office Of Child Care

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led 25 Senators in condemning the Trump Administration’s mass firings of federal employees at the Office of Head Start (OHS) and the Office of Child Care (OCC), and demanding Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. immediately reinstate these employees.

The sweeping firings of staff from these critical HHS offices will severely restrict access to child care for working-class families and limit OHS and OCC’s ability to administer Read More

Op-Ed: Defunding Science, Is At Our Peril

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By MARTIN LAWLER
Santa Fe

Modern medicine saved my life, what about yours? From polio to COVID vaccines to surgery at a famous medical center to our local New Mexico hospital, I owe my life to medical researchers and doctors.

Europe used to be the genesis of modern medicine: Louis Pasteur invented pasteurization and vaccines, Marie Curie discovered x-rays. Then American scientist took over. Under the leadership of President Roosevelt, the National Institute of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation were created. Our government has funded important cancer, heart, and HIV research. Read More

New Mexico Childhood Obesity Report Shows Progress

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NMDOH News:

SANTA FE — Obesity rates have decreased for third graders for the fourth consecutive year, based on the most recent data from 40 schools in 21 counties.

Despite the decline, New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) officials say obesity remains a complex and serious public health concern in New Mexico and across the nation. Food insecurity, among other factors, can affect childhood obesity rates.  

Key findings from the report, issued by NMDOH’s Obesity, Nutrition and Physical Activity Program (ONAPA): 

  • Obesity rates for kindergarten students decreased this past year, from 18.2
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LAMC Seeks Applicants For 2025 Multiple Avenues For Successful Healthcare (MASH) Program

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LAMC News:

Los Alamos Medical Center and Los Alamos High School are very pleased to once again offer the Multiple Avenues for Successful Healthcare (MASH) program to interested and eligible high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. The goal of this annual program is to expose local students to the multiple exciting and rewarding career opportunities available in their hometown hospital.

This one-week job shadowing experience will occur on the Los Alamos Medical Center campus, at 3917 West Road in Los Alamos, during the week of June 2-6, 2025. The shadowing program is designed to involve Read More

Support Group For Navigating Zepbound And Wegovy April 3

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Dr. Elena McAtee, left, and Kate Cleveland of Kiss Your Food will host the second group this Wednesday for individuals interested in weight loss drugs. Cleveland will also be one of the businesses at the May Health, Wellness and Resource Fair. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Local Physician Dr. Elena McAtee and Certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Coach Kate Cleveland will host the second installment of a new group dedicated to the issues surrounding weight loss drugs.

“The confidential group meets the first Wednesday of the month and newcomers are welcome,” McAtee said. “We are here because Read More

Registration For County Social Services Train-The-Trainer Program Closes Friday

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Social Services Division reminds the community that registration for its train-the-trainer program ends Friday.

This opportunity is in collaboration with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides (ANFT).

ANFT is a global leader around Forest Therapy Guided Training, a practice which draws on developing connections with nature and creating experiences centered in mindfulness, as ways to help improve physical and mental wellbeing.

Increasingly, research points to the benefits of “forest bathing” as it may commonly be referred to, and the Read More