Healthcare

Skolnik: Response To Lisa Shin

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By RICHARD SKOLNIK
White Rock

Dr. Shin’s adulation for Donald Trump’s economic policies is extraordinarily short-sighted (link). It is especially disappointing to me, given that Dr. Shin is a healthcare provider.

To assist Dr. Shin’s consideration of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” and Trump’s economic policies, I would like to remind her, for a start, of the following negative impacts of the bill on the US economy and on the American people.

The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says that the bill will add $2.4 trillion to the federal deficit from 2025 to 2034.

According to the Read More

Public Health Offices Closed For Juneteenth

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NMDOH News:

SANTA FE — State public health offices and administrative offices will be closed Thursday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.

All New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) offices will reopen as regularly scheduled on Friday, June 20.

The NMDOH Helpline,1.833.SWNURSE (1.833.796.8773) will be available on Juneteenth during regular business hours: 7 a.m.–8 p.m. The Helpline is staffed by nurses available to speak in English and Spanish for health questions, healthcare connections and provider support.

The Read More

AMA Statement On Sec. Kennedy’s Removal Of All 17 Members Of Advisory Committee On Immunization Practices

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By Bruce A. Scott, M.D.
President
American Medical Association

Note: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday that he is removing all 17 sitting members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee and replacing them with new members. The Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) makes recommendations on the safety, efficacy and clinical need of vaccines.

“For generations, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has been a trusted national source of science- and data-driven Read More

Dannemann: Dental School To Open In NM This Month

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By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2025 by Merilee Dannemann

New Mexico is about to have a school of dentistry. That is potentially very big news. Meanwhile, New Mexico has done apparently nothing to develop a program that was supposed to provide dental care around the state. The dental therapy program, which was pushed hard by healthcare advocates several years ago, is not happening.

The new dental school is opening in late June and will offer low-cost dental care to the public, provided by advanced students under the supervision of dentists. The school has come to us by an unusual route. Read More

Kiwanis Club Hears Mental Health Therapist Lori Padilla Discuss Grandparents And Other Kin Raising Children

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Local Mental Health Therapist Lori Padilla speaking at the June 3 Kiwanis Club meeting. Courtesy/Kiwanis

By BROOKE DAVIS
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos

At its June 3 meeting, the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos heard an enlightening presentation from Mental Health Therapist Lori Padilla about the issues, challenges, and support in the County for grandparents and kin raising children.

Padilla cited a 2024 report by the LANL Foundation that described how, between 2021 and 2023, New Mexico had the highest rate of children in kinship care in the nation (8%), more than double the national average (3%) and Read More

C’YA Celebrates 11 Years: ‘Life Is Short, Eat Dessert First!’

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‘Life is Short, Eat Dessert First!’ Courtesy/C’YA

C’YA News:

Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) celebrates its 11th anniversary this week with a goal for 2025 to attempt a new signature fundraiser.

This year on Oct. 4, C’YA will host a fundraiser called “Life is Short, Eat Dessert First!” Additional information on this event will be available soon.

NMSPI QPR brochures. Courtesy/C’YA

Also this week, the New Mexico Suicide Prevention Initiative (NMSPI) donated a large number of QPR brochures to C’YA’s free suicide prevention training program.

“The NMSPI donation really allows our small Read More

NMED & NMHealth: 100 Free Taos Domestic Well Water Tests

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NMED/NMHealth News:

TAOS — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) will host a free domestic well water testing event Saturday, June 14 in Taos.

Testing will be available 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Taos Farmer’s Market, 105 Albright St. in Taos.

Well water tests typically cost about $150, but will be free to the first 100 participants, or while supplies last. Participants must bring their own water sample to the event for it to be tested. Test results will be mailed to the households following the event within two to three weeks.

“Private well Read More

Hearing Loss Forum Hosted By Unitarian Church June 8

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COMMUNITY News:

The public is invited to attend the Sunday Forum at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos at 11:45 a.m., Sunday, June 8, at 1738 North Sage Street.

Individuals with hearing loss are at increased risk for developing cognitive decline and dementia. While one’s risk increases with the degree of hearing loss, even mild hearing loss can increase dementia risk by as much as 200%. New research confirms that hearing loss is the single most modifiable risk factor for dementia, making very effective treatment for this condition a top priority.

Contrary to common wisdom, how hearing Read More

New Mexico Department Of Veterans’ Services Women Veterans’ Conference June 14

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SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services (NMDVS) will hold its annual women veterans’ conference from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday, June 14, at the Greater Albuquerque Association of Realtors Event Center, 1635 University Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102.

The conference will bring together veterans, family members, service providers, and advocates from across the state for a day of educational workshops, inspiring speakers, and crucial health care information for women veterans.

NMDVS benefits personnel will assist eligible veterans and unmarried widows/widowers applying Read More