Healthcare

UNM-LA’s New Personal Care Attendant Course Begins In October

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Melanie Colgan

UNM-LA News:
 
UNM-LA is launching a Personal Care Attendant (PCA) course in October which is designed for individuals interested in working as paid care attendants, as well as for family members of patients who need in-home care. Whether for geriatric needs, long term illness, or surgery or injury recovery, there are times when family members find themselves in a position of needing to provide care for a loved one. With so many of our Los Alamos residents choosing to stay in their homes as they age, there is a burgeoning need for non-family care attendants as well. The Personal Read More

NMB&T Sponsors Children’s Helmet Give-A-Way At Los Alamos Health Fair 8 a.m. To Noon Saturday

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From left, Los Alamos Heart Council President Phil Gursky, NMB&T Banking Center Manager Lesley Harelson and Los Alamos Medical Center Marketing Director Mary Beth Maassen speak about Saturday’s Health Fair during an interview on the ‘Voice of Los Alamos’ radio show airing at noon today on 101.5 FM. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

New Mexico Bank & Trust (NMB&T) purchased Community Bank in downtown Los Alamos in August 2015 and has become immersed in the local community. This year, NMB&T is sponsoring Read More

Roger This: Stand, Tread Or Fidget

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Standing desk. Courtesy photo
 
By ROGER SNODGRASS
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
In recent years, concerns have grown around the country about the widespread health risks associated with our sedentary work lives. Two researchers from the Endocrine Research Unit of the Mayo Clinic looked into the question of “How Much Do We Really Sit?”
 
Writing in the journal Obesity in 2009, they expressed what may seem like an obvious fact: “Work days are associated with more sitting and less walking/standing time than leisure days.” One of many piece-meal studies
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AG Sends Investigatory Letter To EpiPen Manufacturer

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Attorney General Hector Balderas
 
AG News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― The Office of New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas has sent an investigatory letter requesting information to the manufacturer of EpiPen, the brand name of an auto-injector used so that synthetic adrenaline can be administered safely and quickly to treat anaphylaxis caused by a severe allergic reaction.
 
In the past months, the price of EpiPens has risen dramatically, raising alarm that some New Mexico families may not be able to afford this life-saving medication. In 2007, EpiPens’ retail
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HHS Awards $1 Million For NM Health Centers

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HRSA News:
 
Sept. 15, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced $1,092,012 in funding for 16 health centers in New Mexico for health information technology enhancements.
 
In total, Thursday’s announcement includes $87 million in funding for 1,310 health centers in every U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the Pacific Basin.
 
“Health centers across the country are instrumental in providing high-quality, comprehensive primary health care to millions of people,” Burwell said. “This
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Luján Amendment To Help Fix Shortage Of VA Doctors Passes Unanimously

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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
 
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District offered an amendment on the House floor to veterans legislation that addresses the need to fix a doctor shortage at Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities in New Mexico and across the country.
 
Luján’s amendment passed by voice vote with unanimous support. Below are his remarks as delivered. Click here to watch Luján’s speech.
 
“Thank you Mr. Chairman. My amendment directs the VA to produce a report related to the part-time employment
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Attorney General Balderas Sues Bristol-Myers Squibb For False & Deceptive Marketing

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AG News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Thursday, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announced that he filed a lawsuit against the pharmaceutical manufacturer Bristol-Meyers Squibb for false and deceptive marketing of the prescription drug Plavix.
 
The complaint alleges that the drug company knew that its drug was ineffective in a percentage of the population and may have increased a patient’s risk of internal bleeding, but the company failed to disclose that to prescribing doctors and the public.
 
“My office will continue to protect vulnerable New Mexican families
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New Mental Health Access Project In Los Alamos

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MHAP News:
 
Collaboration is in the air as the United Way of Northern New Mexico and Self Help recently launched a their new mental health website to educate community members about issues, resources and highlight local providers.
 
The project came about as a result of the growing concern about mental health issues, suicide, and misconceptions about seeking help in the community of Los Alamos. The website offers a broad spectrum of resources for elementary aged students, youth, millennials, and LANL employees.
 
“The United Way
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New Mexico Human Services Department Announces Nearly 25 Percent Decrease In Uninsured Rate

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NMHSD News:
 
SANTA FE ― The New Mexico Human Services Department announced that the number of New Mexicans without health insurance coverage dropped by nearly 25 percent last year. Since Gov. Susana Martinez took office in 2011, New Mexico’s uninsured rate has plummeted by nearly half.
 
According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual “Health Insurance Coverage in the United States” report, the uninsured rate in New Mexico dropped from 14.5 percent in 2014 to 10.9 percent in 2015.
 
“We’ve expanded and reformed Medicaid to make it more patient-centered and provide basic
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