Healthcare

New Mexico Supreme Court Clarifies State Law Limiting Attorney Fees In Workers’ Compensation Cases

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New Mexico Supreme Court News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled today that people hurt in a workplace accident may qualify for separate awards of attorney fees for subsequent injuries stemming from their initial injury.

In a unanimous opinion, the Court concluded that a state agency worker was entitled under the Workers’ Compensation Act to recover up to $22,500 in attorney fees – a cap imposed by the law – on other injuries suffered after a slip-and-fall at the workplace. Treatment for the initial injury resulted in multiple surgeries and a brain injury.

The justices ordered a Workers’ Read More

Project Heart Start CPR Training July 13 & 19

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UNM News:

ESPAÑOLA, NM — Medical students from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine will offer a free community CPR course as part of the statewide Project Heart Start program.

The course will be from 1–2 p.m., July 13 & 19, at the Española Hospital Piñon Room. The class is free of charge and no registration is necessary.

Project Heart Start teaches four lifesaving skills in just one hour:

  • How to perform compression-only CPR for sudden cardiac arrest.
  • How to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
  • How to recognize the warning signs of a heart attack.
  • How to save a choking victim.
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Think New Mexico: Why Is This Dark Money Group Fighting Healthcare Reform?

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By FRED NATHAN JR.
Executive Director
Think New Mexico

Recently the New Mexico Ethics Commission sued a secretive, dark money group calling itself New Mexico Safety Over Profits (NMSOP) for violating state laws that require the disclosure of the source of funds used to influence legislation.

The lawsuit alleges that NMSOP spent tens of thousands of dollars on advertisements opposing medical malpractice reforms designed to center the needs of patients and bring down malpractice premiums for doctors, which are about twice as high in New Mexico as in our surrounding states.

Earlier this year, Read More

Aging Department Strengthens Services With New Division

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ALTSD News:

SANTA FE — New Mexicans will now have access to more coordinated and comprehensive support for older adults, individuals with disabilities, and their caregivers through the Long-Term Care Division. 

The newly re-activated division will oversee a range of critical programs, including New MexiCare, the Veterans-Directed Care Program, the Office of Alzheimer’s and Dementia, Care Transitions, and the Kinship Caregiver Pilot Program. Together, these programs form the foundation of the Department’s programmatic services, empowering New Mexicans to age with dignity, independence Read More

David Zimmerman Comedy Shows At Senior Activity Centers

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David Zimmermann

LALT News:

Regardless of what life throws at us, it usually feels better to laugh about it.

With that in mind, David Zimmerman will present what he calls “The Lighter Side of MS: A Comedic Take on Diminishing Capabilities” at 1 p.m. Thursday in the classroom at the Los Alamos Senior Activity Center.

He will also present the same show at 1 p.m. Friday in the studio at the White Rock Senior Activity Center.

Admittance is free. There will be a talk-back session after each performance.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the protective Read More

YMCA And Dr. Garimella Team Up To Battle Type II Diabetes

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Los Alamos YMCA fitness instructor and personal trainer Raj Vaidya and Dr. Madhavi Garimella attend ScienceFest’s Discovery Day June 21 to show how exercise and diet can help control, manage and in some cases reverse the effects of diabetes. Courtesy photo

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Rajendra Vaidya (Raj) and Dr. Madhavi Garimella are joining forces to battle diabetes. Their strategy? Utilizing exercise, promoting a healthy diet and letting patients use continuous glucose monitoring (CGMs) so they can see the benefits in real time.

The fight Read More

LAHS Key Clubbers Selling Cotton Candy At Summer Concerts To Address ‘Youth Mental Health’ In Los Alamos

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Los Alamos High School (LAHS ) Key Club members, from left, Gyasi Atta-Fynn, Angel Ming, and Emily Xu, and Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos President Tim Glasco at their Friday evening booth at the Summer Concert at Ashley Pond Park. Key Club is selling cotton candy at the weekly concerts to raise money to address ‘Youth Mental Health’ because they are very concerned about the mental health of their peers. Photo by Morrie Pongratz

LAHS Key Club member Rebecca Li, right, presents a $3,000 check in 2024 to local non-profit Los Alamos JJAB Executive Director Rachel Mohr-Richards to address ‘Fentanyl Harm Read More

Health Department, Navajo Nation Sign Historic Agreement

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NMDOH News:

WINDOW ROCK, AZ – The Navajo Nation and the New Mexico Department of Health signed a Memorandum of Agreement to strengthen data sharing and public health coordination between the two entities.  

Among other measures, the agreement allows the Navajo Nation to access and analyze health data related to Tribal members to use to seek ways to improve health outcomes for the community.  

The milestone agreement was formally signed May 1 in a ceremony in Window Rock, AZ, attended by Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren and personnel from both the Navajo Department of Health (NDOH) and Read More

Dr. Anna Voltura Appointed Chair Of HER2 Foundation Board

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HER2 News:

SANTA FE — The HER2 Foundation, a New Mexico-based nonprofit dedicated to advancing healing through art and supporting those affected by metastatic breast cancer, proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Anna Voltura as Chair of its Board of Directors.

Dr. Voltura is a fellowship-trained breast surgical oncologist, educated at both Johns Hopkins University and the University of New Mexico. She practices in Santa Fe, where she has long combined compassionate care with a commitment to the emotional well-being of her patients.

When Dr. Voltura opened her office, artist and “artivist” Read More