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LA Council On Cancer Offers Seminar On Melanoma

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Los Alamos Council On Cancer News:

 

The American Cancer Society estimates that some 91,270 new melanomas will be diagnosed in the United States in 2018.

The rates of melanoma have been rising for the last 30 years and close to 10,000 people are expected to die of melanoma in this country this year.

While these statistics are alarming, melanoma, is less common than other types of skin cancer but it is more likely to spread. The good news is that melanoma can be found early when it is most likely to be cured.

The Los Alamos Council on Cancer is presenting a free community seminar on “New Breakthroughs Read More

Los Alamos Cardiologist Anthony Sandoval Elected To New Mexico Sports Hall Of Fame

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Dr. Anthony Sandoval of  Los Alamos has been inducted into the 2017 New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame. Courtesy Photo

Dr. Anthony Sandoval of Los Alamos finishing a marathon in 1982 in Athens, Greece. Courtesy Photo

By RJ MONTAÑO
Los Alamos Daily Post
rjmontano@ladailypost.com

ALBUQUERQUE – In May of 1980, a 26-year-old medical student named Anthony Sandoval from Los Alamos set a U.S. Olympic Trials record with a 2:10:19 time in the marathon trial, earning his way on to the USA Olympic Team.

 “The ability to accomplish something this great in any individual athletic sport is statistically Read More

Council Hears Options For Public Health Office

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Community Services Director Brian Brogan gives a report on the Los Alamos Public Health Office during the April 3 County Council meeting. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
 
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
 
Regarding the Public Health Office in Los Alamos, the Los Alamos County Council faces two choices: either continue the office as is or contract with a Federally Qualified Health Center while the New Mexico Department of Health provides supplemental services.
 
County Community Services Department Director Brian Brogan presented
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Local Photographer And Dentist Raise Funds For Operation Smile

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Local photographer Jessica Booton becomes friends with Andreas Lee, son of Chris and Somi Lee, prior to his photo session Saturday during a Celebration of Smiles event to raise funds for Operation Smile. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Andreas Lee stands with a little assistance during a photo shoot Saturday watched by his father, Chris Lee, as his mother, Somie keeps out of sight behind photographer Jessica Booton. Also pictured is Jessica Gallegos who assisted Booton during the event. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Andreas Lee tries to escape during Read More

State Awarded Grant To Improve High School Outcomes

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HSD News:
 
SANTA FE ― New Mexico’s high school students will have an opportunity to explore future career options in mental health and substance abuse, Human Services Department Secretary Brent Earnest has announced.
 
New Mexico’s Behavioral Health Services Division partnered with the University of New Mexico’s Community Behavioral Health Division to host the National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) Workforce Forums.
 
“The national need for mental and behavioral health workers is growing. Events like Workforce Forums provide
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County Council Declares April ‘Donate Life Month’

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Cathy Walters of the Donate Life Committee and County Councilor Rick Reiss, center, along with donors and donor recipients hold up a proclamation, which declares April ‘Donate Life Month’ during Tuesday’s County Council meeting. ‘I want to thank the County Council for doing this again,’ Walters said. She emphasized the importance of being an organ donor, saying, ‘The donors are the real heroes.’ Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

 

COUNTY News:

 

During the regular Los Alamos County Council meeting Tuesday evening in Council Chambers, Councilor Rick Reiss presented a Read More

Hadassah Sponsors ‘Run For Her Life’ April 22

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COMMUNITY News:

Join the 8th annual Run for Her Life, a fundraiser sponsored by the Los Alamos Chapter of Hadassah for breast cancer research at Hadassah Medical Center in Israel.

The 5k/10k run/walk is 9 a.m. Sunday, April 22 at East Park on East Road (Hwy 502). Registration is open on Event Brite. For more information, visit the Los Alamos Hadassah Chapter Facebook page.

The first 70 participants will receive a 2018 “Run for her Life” T-shirt. Water and energy refreshments will be available.

One of the leaders in the fight against breast cancer is Dr. Tamar Peretz Yablonski, the daughter of a Holocaust Read More

CDC: Drug Overdose Deaths In U.S. Continue To Rise Fueled By Synthetic Opioids

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CDC News:

An in-depth analysis of 2016 U.S. drug overdose data shows that America’s overdose epidemic is spreading geographically and increasing across demographic groups.

The report, from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), appears in today’s issue of MMWR.

Drug overdoses killed 63,632 Americans in 2016. Nearly two-thirds of these deaths (66%) involved a prescription or illicit opioid. Overdose deaths increased in all categories of drugs examined for men and women, people ages 15 and older, all races and ethnicities, and across all levels of urbanization. Read More

Shin: Japan’s High Life Expectancy A Result Of Healthy Diet … Not Single Payer

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By LISA SHIN
Candidate for House Dist. 43

A brief commentary on Richard Skolnik’s thoughtful and well-written response (link) to my editorial, “Single Payer is Not the Answer.” First, he completely avoids the question, “How are we going to pay for it?” because he knows the answer, “massive taxes.” New Mexico simply cannot generate the tax revenue necessary to fund single payer, as other states have discovered. Notably, policymakers aimed to encourage healthier drink options with a soda tax but Santa Fe citizens turned out in record numbers last year to vote it down.

Secondly, other countries Read More