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County Wildlife Education: Why Rodents Are Concerning

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Rodents can carry and spread diseases like hantavirus, salmonella and leptospirosis to humans and domestic animals. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Why are rodents a concern in Los Alamos? 

Spread diseases: Rodents can carry and spread diseases like hantavirus, salmonella and leptospirosis to humans and domestic animals. Hantavirus has a high fatality rate. 

Contaminate food: Rodents can contaminate food with their urine, droppings, and hair. 

Cause structural damage: Rodents can damage buildings by gnawing on insulation, wiring, pipes, water hoses, mortar, cement, wood doors, floors, Read More

Sunday Forum At Unitarian Church: Treatment Of Opioid Use Disorder – What’s Changing and What’s Needed? Nov. 10

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Unitarian Church News:

Abuse of fentanyl and other opioids has taken many lives in Los Alamos County, and the death rate in Española is four times the national average. There are new and promising ways to manage this epidemic.

The community is invited to attend the Sunday Forum to learn more, starting 11:45 a.m. Nov. 10 at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos, 1738 N Sage Loop.

The speaker, Kathleen Crislip, FNP-C, has worked for the last five years with Porch Light Health Clinics. They treat substance use disorders via the most current medical and psycho-social approaches, with 60 points Read More

Weather-Related Health Advisory For Large Portion Of State

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NMDOH News:

SANTA FE — A major winter storm, with potential blizzard conditions has impacted New Mexico. Residents are urged to take immediate precautions to protect themselves, their families and pets from severe weather hazards.

According to the National Weather Service, this weather system is expected to bring significant snowfall, dangerously low visibility, powerful winds, and freezing temperatures, particularly in northern New Mexico and the Rio Grande Valley. 

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reminds New Mexicans of the precautions to take to avoid cold-related Read More

Social Services Shares Locations For Individuals Who Need To Get Inside From Inclement Weather

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COUNTY News:

During inclement weather, individuals stranded or otherwise facing the elements may find themselves in need of a safe place to stay warm.

Los Alamos County Social Services Division has identified several locations where individuals can temporarily seek shelter to warm up. While these sites may not offer full amenities such as restrooms, they provide a safe environment to avoid the elements.

The following locations are currently open to the public:

  • Los Alamos Police Station vestibule – 2500 Trinity Drive
    Open 24 hours, seven days a week
  • Municipal Courthouse – 2500 Trinity
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Dr. Vigil: Address New Mexico’s Health Care Professional Shortage By Joining Interstate Health Care Compacts

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By Alfredo Vigil, MD
Healthcare Reform Director
Think New Mexico

New Mexico has one of the worst doctor shortages in the U.S., and unfortunately it is only expected to get worse. Nearly 40% of New Mexico’s doctors are age 60 or older and will likely retire by 2030, just as the baby boom generation ages and needs much more medical care.

Fortunately, as Think New Mexico explained in our report policy report, How to Solve New Mexico’s Health Care Worker Shortage, there is one policy change that would allow New Mexico to immediately access a much greater supply of doctors: joining the interstate health Read More

MANNM Welcomes Family Nurse Practitioner Sara Andersen, FNP

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Sara Andersen, FNP

MANNM News:

Medical Associates of Northern New Mexico (MANNM) welcomes Family Nurse Practitioner Sara Andersen, FNP.

Andersen is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice through Baylor University and holds a Master of Nursing Science from the University of San Diego and Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Santa Clara University.

Andersen has previous experience as a nurse in the emergency department and urgent care settings. She has experience with patients of all ages, managing both acute and long-term conditions. Read More

Los Alamos Medical Center Invites Community To Women’s Health Expo For All Ages Saturday Nov. 16

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LAMC News:

  • Free Event on Saturday, Nov. 16 Features Informative Presentations, Tours, Gifts & More

Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) invites the community to its inaugural Women’s Health Expo, set for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 16. The event will educate women on various topics across the lifespan via a panel discussion, breakout presentations by healthcare experts, facility tours, information booths, conversations and more.

Attendees are asked to RSVP for the event online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QZM7GK9. The first 50 registrants will receive a free gift bag at the Read More

Stand For The Silent: Celebrating World Kindness Day And Addressing Bullying In Communities

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Stand For The Silent News:

            • Stand for the Silent, an organization helping to stop bullying, offers ways to promote kindness and anti-bullying

OKLAHOMA CITY – Nov. 13, 2024, is World Kindness Day, a great time to focus on spreading kindness throughout our schools and communities. While it would be great not to need a day dedicated to reminding ourselves to be kinder, the statistics surrounding bullying support the idea that we indeed do need such a day. One anti-bullying organization is inspiring others to use the day to spread kindness and help reduce bullying.

“There is no place for kindness Read More

Rotary Club Of Los Alamos Thanks Community For Purple Pinkie Polio Awareness Campaign Success

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ROTARY News:

The Rotary Club of Los Alamos and Rotary Interact Club at the Los Alamos High School would like to thank the community and all our students who participated in our recent Purple Pinkie Polio Awareness Campaign.

It was a great success! Almost 1,100 students had their pinkies dipped in purple dye to signify their support of another child being vaccinated against this highly infectious virus.

The money raised will vaccinate approximately 1,800 children with just a drop of vaccine administered on the tongue. No injections!

Polio is a vaccine-preventable disease, yet it remains endemic Read More