Healthcare

Letter To The Editor: Heart Council Expresses Thanks

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By PHIL GURSKY, President
Los Alamos Heart Council

The 30th annual Los Alamos Heart Council Health Fair, held at Griffith Gymnasium Saturday, Sept. 26, was a tremendous success! We had more than 2,000 attendees. There were more than 70 exhibitors representing a wide range of health-related organizations from Los Alamos and surrounding communities.

Approximately 800 flu shots were administered and hundreds of blood draws taken, as well as many other health screenings. With this year’s emphasis on children and families, hundreds more parents and children attended than ever before. More Read More

Paws To People Awards $10K To Lyme Disease Study

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Courtesy/bridgetocures.com

PTOP News:

ALBUQUERQUE – What do you say to a research project that will tackle head on a trio of diseases that are escalating in both dogs and humans to better understand their relationships and develop a better diagnostic test?

To a project that will yield results not in decades but in months? One that embodies the essence of translational studies in its ability to benefit animals and humans? If you are the Paws To People Organization, you would say … What are we waiting for – let’s Build A Bridge!

Paws To People Board of Directors awarded $10,000 Read More

Be Inspired And Find Your Power At Public Firewalk

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Firewalking at a previous workshop. Courtesy photo

LIFESTYLES News:

A Public Firewalk is taking place at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Toolshed in Dixon. The cost is $125.

Firewalking teaches a profound lesson about the power of the mind, and the effect that our thoughts and beliefs have on our experience of reality, organizers said. It is a practical way of confirming our instincts and validating our intuition. 

Firewalking provides an unforgettable visual image to accompany our thoughts and beliefs. It shows us the vastness of human potential. And most importantly, it helps us to shift Read More

Youth Mental Health First Aid Course Offered

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MENTAL HEALTH News:

September is Suicide Prevention Month. An appropriate way to show your support of suicide prevention and improve your knowledge about mental health is to sign up for a Mental Health First Aid Class.

The New Mexico Crisis and Access Line, along with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church are hosting a Youth Mental Health First Aid Course in Los Alamos Wednesday, Oct. 21.

The class is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other Read More

30th Annual Heart Council Health Fair Highlights Family And Kids Health

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Classic Air Medical Helicopter soars in the sky with Los Alamos National Laboratory in the background. The helicopter will be on display at this year’s Health Fair. Photo by Leslie Bucklin

COMMUNITY News:

The Los Alamos Heart Council 2015 Health Fair is8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Los Alamos High School Gymnaium. 

As in past years, there will be free flu shots available (for those 18 years and older), courtesy of Los Alamos Medical Center and discounted blood tests. Many of the 70 booths at the Health Fair will have free screenings ranging from blood pressure, blood sugar Read More

New Mexico Serves More Than 2 Million Meals To Low-Income Children Over Summer Break

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Susana Martinez announced Wednesday that the state served more than 2 million meals to low-income children over the summer.

The Children, Youth, and Families Department, through its partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provides free nutritious meals during the summer months to children age 18 and younger.

“Making sure that New Mexico’s children have food on their plates every day is so important to their health and wellbeing,” Martinez said. “And sadly, when school is out of session, many of our kids no longer have access to the healthy meals they Read More

Kent Pegg: Ratings Of Perceived Exertion

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By KENT PEGG
Los Alamos
 
One of the more difficult decisions to make when exercising is how hard to train to keep fit and get the most out of your workout.
 
Should you exercise at low intensity or high intensity? And what, exactly, does low intensity and high intensity feel like?
 
Fortunately, there are ways to determine just how hard you’re working and what the intensity should be.
 
While exercise intensity can be determined through monitoring your heart rate, that’s not always the easiest or most cost effective method. Heart rate monitoring can be difficult to master and
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Sign Up For Nutrition Fitness Support At Y Express

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YMCA News:
 
Are you ready to lose weight, reduce stress, exercise smarter and improve your eating habits? Then the Y is here to help! 
 
The Family YMCA is offering two unique 6-week sessions to help YOU become a Healthier You! Attending either session is optional, however it is recommended that both sessions are attended sequentially. There is a discount for registering for both sessions at the same time.
 
Session I, 11 a.m. – noon, Oct. 2 – Nov. 6, Fridays, at the Y Express
 
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Van Andel Research Institute, LANL Developing Detailed Computational Model To Study Lung Cancer

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Even the most carefully crafted science projects starts with a rough brainstorm session. This whiteboard is from an early Los Alamos National Laboratory and Van Andel Research Institute team meeting to plan the approach for modeling lung cancer. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Scientists are developing a new tool to better study one of the deadliest types of lung cancer.

A multidisciplinary team, led by Jeffrey MacKeigan, Ph.D., associate professor at Van Andel Research Institute (VARI), in collaboration with William Hlavacek, Ph.D., of Los Alamos National Laboratory, is designing a mathematical Read More

Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service Thanks Community

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By GEORGINA MESIBOV, LPCC
Executive Director, LAVNS

The past year has brought about many changes at LAVNS. 

Our accomplishments have aligned with our mission statement, which states we are, “dedicated to a continued tradition of quality, responsiveness, integrity and cost efficiency in the delivery of Home Care and Hospice Services.

LAVNS also has experienced tremendous growth. Our community outreach has given us the opportunity to build bridges and reach those who many not have otherwise been familiar with our services. This past year we have increased our referral sources and Read More