Healthcare

Skolnik: Keeping Healthy – Wear A Helmet On Your Bicycle And On Your Motorcycle

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By RICHARD SKOLNIK
White Rock

Los Alamos County recently proclaimed May to be both “Bike Month” and “Motorcycle Awareness Month.” Thus, I present below a few important facts on the effectiveness of bicycle and motorcycle helmets.

Bicycle Helmets

Bicycle riding is one of the leading causes of head injuries among children. Every year, about 26,000 children are seen in Emergency Departments in the US for head injuries related to bicycling, with traumatic brain injuries most highly associated with mortality. Helmet use leads to a 65% reduction in upper- and mid-face injuries; a 60% reduction Read More

LA County Social Services To Host Blood Drive May 21

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Map of where the blood drive will take place May 21 in the Municipal Building parking lot at 1000 Central Ave. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

 Los Alamos County, in collaboration with Vitalant, is hosting a blood drive to address the declining number of blood donations in the United States.

Scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m Tuesday, May 21, the blood drive will take place in the Municipal Building parking lot at 1000 Central Ave.

Blood donations are essential for saving lives, as there is no substitute for human blood. Many patients, including those undergoing surgeries, battling cancer, or facing emergencies, Read More

Council Proclaims May 19-25 Emergency Medical Services Week

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Los Alamos County Council Chair Denise Derkacs presents a proclamation to Acting EMS Chief Manuel Pacheco, which declares May 19-25 ‘Emergency Medical Services Week’. The proclamation was presented during the Tuesday night council meeting. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Council proclaimed May 19-25 as “Emergency Medical Services Week” during its Tuesday night meeting.

Council Chair Denise Derkacs read the proclamation:

WHEREAS, emergency medical services are a vital public service; and

WHEREAS, the members of emergency medical services teams are ready to provide lifesaving Read More

Heinrich Questions FDA Commissioner On Avian Flu, Infant Formula Supply, Illicit Vaping Products, Mifepristone

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wednesday, during a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Budget Request for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees funding for the FDA, urged FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf to prioritize preparation for virus threats from livestock, inspections at infant formula facilities, and addressing illicit vaping products, and reinforced the safety of mifepristone.

On Avian Influenza 

Heinrich asked Dr. Califf about Read More

DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment

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DEA Administrator Anne Milgram

DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram announced the release of the 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), DEA’s comprehensive strategic assessment of illicit drug threats and trafficking trends endangering the United States.

For more than a decade, DEA’s NDTA has been a trusted resource for law enforcement agencies, policy makers, and prevention and treatment specialists and has been integral in informing polices and laws. It also serves as a critical tool to inform and educate the public.

DEA’s top priority is reducing Read More

LANL: Climate Change Could Expand Habitable Environments For Mosquitoes

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Carrie Manore, left, and Morgan Gorris are part of a team at Los Alamos National Laboratory that is looking at how climate change could impact where mosquitoes live. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • More communities could be at risk for contracting mosquito-borne diseases

A research team at Los Alamos National Laboratory is using computer models to simulate how climate change could expand the geographical range in which mosquitoes live, which may cause an increase in mosquito-borne illness. The study was recently published in the Journal of Climate Change and Health.

“We found that all nine species Read More

Los Alamos Medical Center Names 2024 Mercy Award Winner

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Los Alamos Medical Center CEO Tracie Stratton, left, with 2024 Mercy Award winner Jacqui Carroll. Courtesy/LAMC

LAMC News:

  • Jacqui Carroll recognized for demonstrating compassion and unwavering commitment to helping others.

Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) is proud to announce that Jacqui Carroll has been recognized as the facility’s 2024 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint Health’s facilities who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded. Jacqui and other facility Read More

Catch The Wellness Wave: Senior Health Fair May 14

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By KIAH MCCONNELL
LARSO

The Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) is hosting a Senior Health Fair, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at the Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center. This program is designed for community members older than 55, as well as families and caregivers who support the seniors of Los Alamos County.

A variety of community and health organizations will be represented, ranging from assisted living, in-home care, health & wellness specialties as well as general nursing services and health therapies and even environmental education.

There will also be a series Read More

DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day

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DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — DEA joins “Song for Charlie” and many of its valued law enforcement, public health and non-profit partners in recognizing National Fentanyl Awareness Day.

Today represents an important opportunity to honor those lost to fentanyl poisonings by educating others about the deadly threat of this synthetic opioid. 

To commemorate the first-ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day two years ago, the DEA Museum opened the Faces of Fentanyl exhibit at DEA Headquarters. The memorial wall, which now features more than 5,000 photos of Americans lost to the fentanyl crisis, Read More