Healthcare
Opioid Companies Try Dirty Trick; AG Battles Back
Attorney General Hector BalderasAG News:
The opioid companies are trying to remove New Mexico’s lawsuit from Santa Fe to a federal court causing unnecessary delays
SANTA FE ― Attorney General Hector Balderas issued an update Tuesday on his ongoing litigation against more than two dozen opioid manufacturers and distributors.
The lawsuit seeks reimbursement of state funds that have been spent as a result of the opioid epidemic, as well as civil penalties for violations of state law, money needed to treat citizens suffering from addiction, punitive damages, and permanent changes to the way
Nurse Sarah Ford Receives LAMC Daisy Award
For her dedication to her patients, Los Alamos Medical Center Nurse Sarah Ford received the Daisy Award during a ceremony Friday afternoon at LAMC. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
From left, Daisy Award Committee Chair Dave Heft, CFO Jim McGonnell, CNO Lisa Wallace and Daisy Award recipient Sarah Ford at Friday’s event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LAMC CNO Lisa Wallace congratulates Daisy Award recipient Sarah Ford at Friday’s event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
From left, Dave Heft, nominees Karen Sunio and Jennifer Long, Daisy Award recipient Read More
Project Heart Start At Fuller Lodge June 9
Luján Advances Four Bills To Address Opioid Crisis
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray LujánCONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Four bills authored by U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) aimed at addressing the on-going opioid crisis were passed unanimously by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee.
The markup follows three legislative hearings in the Subcommittee on Health.
“Advancing this package to address the opioid crisis is a step in the right direction. My state has been struggling for generations. Today, addiction affects great-grandparents and grandchildren alike. That’s why I think this package is important.
Read More LANL: Mapping Body’s Battle With Ebola And Zika
Computer models are providing valuable insight to the structure and function of both Ebola and Zika viruses as they invade the host’s cells. Side view, left, and top view of the Ebola Virus fusion end-state in a molecular dynamics computer model. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
The viruses that cause Ebola and Zika, daunting diseases that inspire concern at every outbreak, share a strong similarity in how they first infiltrate a host’s cells. Through the computer modeling capabilities of Los Alamos National Laboratory, the molecular calisthenics involved in invading a cell are visually Read More
New Mexicans Urged To Better Understand Asthma
May is Asthma Awareness Month. Courtesy image
NMDOH News:
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) joins state and federal public health partners in recognizing May as ‘Asthma Awareness Month’ and urges New Mexicans to learn more about asthma control to improve the lives of all people with asthma.
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in New Mexico. An estimated 150,000 adults and 47,000 children in New Mexico have asthma, a chronic lifelong disease that affects the lungs.
Asthma can cause wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. In 2016, there were over 7,000 Read More
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján Continues To Fight For Those Impacted By Radiation Exposure
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) submitted four amendments today to the House Rules Committee to expand compensation for those impacted by exposure to radiation while working in uranium mines or living downwind from atomic weapons tests.
Luján’s amendments included the full Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments (RECA), which he introduced last year, and provisions of that bill to expand RECA’s downwind exposure area and to qualify post 1971 uranium workers for compensation. The fourth amendment Read More
SFCC Fitness Center Opening Late May 12
SFCC News:SANTA FE ― Santa Fe Community College’s William C. Witter Fitness Education Center’s recreation facilities will open later at noon, Saturday, May 12 following the college’s spring commencement ceremony. Access to the gymnasium and swimming pools will be limited all day Saturday. The commencement ceremony is open to the public.
Throughout the year, SFCC offers a number of ways to stay notified about weather- and holiday-related delays, cancellations, closures and emergencies. While the college does notify the public of severe weather and emergency conditions
Read More Alzheimer’s Researchers To Convene In Albuquerque
Brain inflammation from Alzheimer’s Disease. Courtesy/NIH, National Institute on Aging
New Mexico Consortium News:
More than 50 New Mexico researchers specializing in Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias will meet Wednesday in Albuquerque to discuss current research efforts and progress, as well as funding opportunities for continued research.
In order to promote collaborative research across the state, this workshop will bring together stakeholders from government, academia, industry, non-profit organizations, patient organizations and regulatory agencies to address Read More