Healthcare

Judge Kirk Describes Local Opioid Crisis To Rotary

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Los Alamos County Municipal Judge Alan Kirk speaking Aug. 28 to members of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos, describing the opioid crisis in Los Alamos. Through his PowerPoint presentation, he outlined the wide variety of opioid drugs available; the local, regional and national data collected on this troubling issue; and stressed that the face of addiction has changed: More than ever, the faces are those of our friends and neighbors. Courtesy/Rotary
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Udall, Heinrich Advance New Mexico’s Health, Education, Workforce Priorities In Funding Bill

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U.S. SENATE News:

  • Bill invests in child care, opioid treatment and prevention, medical research, workforce development and rural health

 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined the full Senate in voting 85-7 to pass the fiscal year 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services appropriations bill.

The bill provides significant support for critical programs and services for New Mexicans, including early childhood development, workforce development, telehealth, Read More

DEA Acts Against Dangerous, Deadly Designer Synthetic Drug Linked To 151 Overdose Deaths Since 2015

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DEA News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Drug Enforcement Administration Friday announced action against a dangerous designer synthetic cathinone linked to 151 overdose deaths in the United States between 2015 and 2018.
 
Published in Friday’s Federal Register, DEA’s action puts N-Ethylpentylone into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. Schedule I substances refer to those with no legitimate, accepted medical or industrial use in the U.S. This action is based on a finding by the DEA Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon that the placement of N-ethylpentylone in Schedule I is
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Hargreaves And Fry Embark On Haiti Mission Trip

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Photo by Elizabeth Hargreaves
 
Photo by Elizabeth Hargreaves
 
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos
 
Katherine Fry and friend Elizabeth Hargreaves make one divine duo, as they head to Haiti on a mission trip of hope and healing during September.
 
Fry has herself recently had some personal healing, having knee surgery.
 
“I am grateful for the ability to have a knee replacement, to be able to see a medical doctor when I want/need to, without waiting for weeks or months and not having to walk great distances on a dirt road to see a medical professional,” Fry said. “That includes;
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Justice Department Announces Release Of New Fentanyl Safety Video For First Responders

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DEA News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance has released the Fentanyl Safety Recommendations for First Responders’ companion training video Fentanyl: The Real Deal.
 
The video was produced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to help first responders protect themselves when the presence of fentanyl is suspected or encountered on the job. The video is available here.
 
Fentanyl: The Real Deal provides recommendations to law enforcement on how to navigate safely around the increased prevalence of fentanyl in the illicit
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Biologist Cliff Han Presents Community Seminar In Los Alamos On How To Live An Allergy-Free Life Sept. 25

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Dr. Cliff Han is appearing 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 at ProjectY in Central Park Square to discuss a wide range of topics related to allergies. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

  • Founder of Knoze Jr. and AllerPops offers advice on natural remedies for allergies

In time for the upcoming fall allergy season, physician and biologist Dr. Cliff Han is appearing 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 at ProjectY in Central Park Square to discuss a wide range of topics related to allergies.

Cliff S. Han, Ph. D., creator of the all-natural AllerPops allergy remedy has based his techniques on a single yet profound premise: Read More

Partridge: Cancer Treatment Huge Expense

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Nancy Patridge participating in this year’s Relay for Life. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

By NANCY PARTRIDGE
Los Alamos

One event down, two to go.

The recent Relay for Life event in Los Alamos on the Canyon Rim Trail. I walked 18 miles and tried out my new wings and some gear for the big walk in September.

In a few weeks I’ll walk the 60-mile, three-day Susan G. Komen event in Seattle. And three weeks after that will be the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Santa Fe.

It’s been a long training season, 24 weeks of walking. More importantly, 24 weeks of fundraising (total so far is Read More

Senators Udall, Capito, Heinrich Announce Measure To Build And Strengthen America’s Caregiving Workforce

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U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced a bipartisan amendment to build and strengthen America’s caregiving workforce.
 
The amendment to the fiscal year 2019 Defense-Labor, Health and Human Services appropriations minibus would dedicate $5 million in grants to place volunteers in communities to care for seniors and individuals with disabilities and help them remain independent, also known as the “Care Corps” program.
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Rev. Duncan Lanum Takes On 1,500 Mile Bike Ride

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Reverend Duncan Lanum, 80, is undertaking a 1,500 mile bicycle ride in Santa Fe to honor the memory of his beloved wife. Courtesy photo
 
Many Mothers News:
 
SANTA FE ― For the third year in a row, the Reverend Duncan Lanum, 80, is undertaking a 1,500 mile bicycle ride in Santa Fe to honor the memory of his beloved wife, Joy Rose Lanum and raise awareness and funds for Many Mothers.
 
In the summers of 2016 and 2017, Duncan Lanum rode his bike across the country to raise funds for The Joy Rose Lanum Fund. In 2016, he rode 1,500 miles from Santa Fe to Atlanta, Ga., and in 2017 2,000 miles from
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