Healthcare

Protect Yourself And Others From Contracting Norovirus

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CDC News:

Norovirus is a germ that spreads quickly and easily. It causes vomiting and diarrhea that come on suddenly. Millions of people get ill with norovirus each year. You can help protect yourself and others by washing your hands often and following simple tips to stay healthy.

Noroviruses are a group of related viruses that can cause inflammation of the stomach or intestines, also known as gastroenteritis (GAS-tro-en-ter-I-tis). This leads to cramping, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Norovirus Is the Most Common Cause of Gastroenteritis in the U.S.

CDC estimates that each year in the Read More

LAPS Shares NM Department Of Health Guidance To Schools Response To Widespread Influenza Activity

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Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus

Greetings from the Superintendent’s Desk!

Friday, staff from the Los Alamos Public Schools participated in a conference call with Dr. Chad Smeltzer, Sandra Penya and Dr. Michael Landen from the New Mexico Department of Health; copied below is their advisory.

Our staff also are using the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) website for information: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/index.htm

  • Every school in Los Alamos has a full-time nurse who is available throughout the day;
  • Staff are providing extra
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Eight Food Safety Tips For Valentine’s Day

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SFI News:
 
Flowers or chocolate? Dining out or staying in? These are the two biggest Valentine’s Day dilemmas but while flowers and chocolates can help make for a great night, poor dining choices can end the celebration early. 
 
Stop Foodborne Illness wants you to be aware of how preventing foodborne illness this Valentine’s Day is one of the most romantic gestures you can make. Whether you’re headed to a restaurant or preparing a decadent feast at home, make sure your meal is pathogen free.
 
“Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate. We appreciate that it’s also
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10th Annual K2 Women’s Weekend Benefit At The Tub

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Courtesy photo
 
K2WW News:
 
The 10th annual K2 Women’s Weekend to benefit the Anita Salas Memorial Fund will go on despite the lack of snow.
 
In place of events Feb. 9-10, a DJ dance party is at 5 p.m. Feb. 10, at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op in Central Park Square. The event will feature the Co-Op’s tasty brews and flavorful food from Los Alamos’ own Secret City Kitchen.
 
Help fundraise by participating in the auction and raffles for cool prizes and merchandise. The lack of snow does not mean there is lack of need, so we really need everyone to come out
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LANL Scientists Conduct Study To Help Predict Diseases … Seek Volunteers In Los Alamos County

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Researchers are looking for volunteers in Los Alamos County to participate in a respiratory pathogen study and provide information and swab samples. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate and the Medical Associates of Northern New Mexico are looking for volunteers in Los Alamos County to participate in a respiratory pathogen study and provide information and swab samples.

“The goal of this study is to develop a system that can predict future emergence of infections, propose the best public health Read More

Los Alamos Has Viome!

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From left, Viome’s Head of Project Management Miranda Intrator, President Deepak Savadatti, Chief Science Officer Momo Vuyisich and Research Associate Andy Hatch at the lab Monday afternoon at 81 Camino Entrada in Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
Viome employees gather with Chief Science Officer Momo Vuyisich, seated third from right, to celebrate the company’s first year anniversary Saturday evening at Cottonwood on the Greens at the Los Alamos Golf Course. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
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LAVNS Hosts Annual ‘Daffodils For Hospice’ Sale

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Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Services volunteers selling daffodils in Los Alamos and White Rock. From left, Patricia Rathbone, Allene Lindstrom, Ruth Lier, Beth Riker and customer Virginia Burgess. Photos by Jennifer Bartram

LAVNS News:

The Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service Hospice Program is having its annual “Daffodils for Hospice” sale.

Proceeds from the sale support the Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service Hospice program for terminally ill individuals.

Daffodil pre-orders are being taken through March 2. A glass vase with three bunches (30 stems) of daffodils is $20, glass vase Read More

SFCC Give Kids A Smile Dental Day Feb. 1

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SFCC News:
 
Santa Fe Community College Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) Dental Day, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 at SFCC, Room 454, 6401 Richards Ave., in Santa Fe.
 
Free dental screenings and referrals, food, goodies and dental education. Open to the public; all ages welcome. First come first served. Free event. Sponsored by American Dental Association (ADA) and SFCC Dental Department. 
 
Call 505.428.1258, for information.
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Preventing Abusive Head Trauma In Children

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CDC News:

Abusive head trauma (AHT), which includes shaken baby syndrome, is a preventable and severe form of physical child abuse that results in an injury to the brain of an infant or child.

AHT is most common in children under age five, with children under one year of age at most risk. It is caused by violent shaking and/or with blunt impact. The resulting injury can cause bleeding around the brain or on the inside back layer of the eyes.

Nearly all victims of AHT suffer serious, long-term health consequences such as vision problems, developmental delays, physical disabilities, and hearing loss. Read More