Healthcare

Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Svc. Seeks New Board Members

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LAVNS News:

Seeking Dedicated Board Members! Join the Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service (LAVNS) and make a real difference in our community’s healthcare.

Are you passionate about improving healthcare services? Do you have a desire to contribute your expertise and leadership skills? Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service is looking for committed individuals to join its esteemed Board of Directors.

Board members play a crucial role in shaping and guiding the LAVNS organization’s strategic direction. Board members’ insights and contributions will directly impact the quality of healthcare Read More

Newly Created Anchorum Health Foundation Commits $500 Million Over 10 Years To Get In Front Of New Mexico’s Health Crisis

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Anchorum St. Vincent News:

SANTA FE — Officials from Anchorum St. Vincent announced that they have pledged the proceeds from the recent membership reorganization with CHRISTUS Health to the newly created Anchorum Health Foundation.

Over the next 10 years, Anchorum Health Foundation will receive more than $500 million from Anchorum St. Vincent, which includes most of its current assets, along with the proceeds from the membership reorganization announced in October.

“The mission of the Health Foundation is to Build Healthy Communities and invest our growing resources towards Prevention, Read More

Meadows: Get The Most Out Of Your Thanksgiving Turkey

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By JENNIFER MEADOWS 
Deeply Rooted Nutritional Therapy
Los Alamos

Ready or not, the holiday season is here!

When your Thanksgiving feast is over, and you’re packaging up all the leftovers, I encourage you to not throw the turkey carcass out. There’s a wealth of nutrients left in those bones that can bring health to your home for months to come with just a little effort.
 
Bone broth is incredibly easy to make and is rich in minerals, amino acids, glucosamine and collagen. It is great for digestion and gives the immune system a boost.
 
You can use the frozen bone broth in soups and stews, gravies, and sauces. Read More

JJAB And Los Alamos Family Council Host Meet And Greet To Connect Local Therapists And Community Providers

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Local therapists and community providers gather for a meet & greet at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy photo

Los Alamos JJAB Resource Specialist Siri Anand Khalsa introduces herself to the large group. Courtesy/JJAB

Los Alamos JJAB News:

Together with Los Alamos Family Council, Los Alamos JJAB hosted a Meet and Greet for local therapists and community providers Tuesday, Oct. 17. The event was held at Fuller Lodge and attended by more than 35 local professionals.

The Meet and Greet allowed participants to network and discuss important issues facing youth in Los Alamos County. Rich discussions Read More

Expert Food Safety Tips For Thanksgiving & Holiday Season

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VIRGINIA TECH News:

Meals at Thanksgiving and other holidays serve as great social occasions for catching up with family and friends — and for the sake of all gathered, the culinary delights on the table should be not just delicious and visually sumptuous, but also safe.

Melissa Wright, director of Virginia Tech’s Food Producer Technical Assistance Network, and Alexis Hamilton, assistant professor of food processing microbiology, are both faculty members in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Food Science and Technology. They shared holiday Read More

Los Alamos High School Key Club Hosts ‘How To Save A Life’ 

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Los Alamos High School Key Club hosts a ‘How to Save a Life’  educational event highlighting the dangers of  Fentanyl Tuesday, Nov. 14 at SALA. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Fire Department Capt. Robert Fuselier speaking to students about the dangers of Fentanyl during LAHS Key Club’s ‘How to Save a Life’  event held Nov. 14 at SALA. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Los Alamos High School Key Club students decided to use some of their cotton candy sales money for a Fentanyl “Harm Reduction” project. They call it “How to Save a Life” and lined up speakers to address Read More

New Mexico Delegation Welcomes $10 Million To Invest In Early Childhood Education And Care

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Congressional News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are announcing $10 million in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to improve early childhood education and care in New Mexico.

The grant is funded through the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) program, which empowers state governments to better leverage existing federal, state and local early care and education Read More

Skolnik: Staying Healthy During The Holidays

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By RICHARD SKOLNIK
White Rock

All of us want to stay healthy over the holidays. Unfortunately, however, COVID has complicated our quest for good health. The quest is also complicated by the fact that COVID, RSV, and influenza are circulating at the same time.

It is also unfortunate that New Mexico has one of the highest rates in the US of new cases of influenza and the number of people infected by RSV nationally is rising. We have no data on local COVID infections. However, anecdotally, “everyone knows someone in Los Alamos with COVID.”

Given the above, there is an evidence-based set of practices Read More

MANNM To Host Run/Walk For Diabetes Nov. 18

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MANN News:

November is National Diabetes Month and today (Nov. 14) is World Diabetes Day.

The day was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization to bring awareness to the growing problem of diabetes. 

The theme for the day is Access to Diabetes Care. 

Statistics indicate that 1 in 10 adults worldwide have diabetes and over 90 percent of those have type 2 diabetes. This is a condition that can be modified through lifestyle changes and healthy habits. 

It is also for awareness of Type 1 Diabetes which affects not just the patient, but also families and Read More

County Reminds Community Of Public Forums For Development Of Comprehensive Health Plan

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Scene from last week’s public listening session at White Rock Branch Library. Photo by Minesh Bacrania

Scene from last week’s public listening session at White Rock Branch Library. Photo by Minesh Bacrania

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Social Services would like to remind the community of the two remaining public listening sessions scheduled Nov. 15 in person and Dec. 7 online to collect feedback for the County Comprehensive Health Plan (CHP).

Food will be provided at the Nov. 15 listening session. No advance registration is needed for either session.

Community members who live, work, learn, Read More