Healthcare

New Documents On Disapproval, Drilling Work Plan for Chromium Groundwater Project… Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.

For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, visit the LANL electronic public reading room.

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NMDOH: New Online Tool Combats Alcohol Misuse

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NMDOH News:

SANTA FE — State releases ePrevention, a new online screening and intervention tool to combat alcohol misuse in New Mexico. 

ePrevention leverages the power of E-SBIRT (Electronic Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment), an evidence-based, public health approach that empowers individuals to assess their alcohol consumption, receive personalized feedback and access necessary support services. 

“Alcohol misuse is a major contributor to injuries and deaths in New Mexico,” says Rebecca Neudecker, the Section Manager for the Office of Alcohol Read More

Retirement Tribute To Beloved LAVNS RN Julie Banaszek

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Julie Banaszek, RN, left, of Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service meets with a patient. Banaszek is retiring from LAVNS after many years of service. Courtesy/LAVNS

By JACK ALLISON
Executive Director
Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service

It is with mixed emotions that we announce the retirement of Julie Banaszek, RN, from her role at Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service (LAVNS) after an incredible journey spanning 30 non-consecutive years. As executive director, I have the distinct honor of celebrating Julie’s remarkable contributions to our organization and the community we serve.

Julie joined Read More

SFCC & NMDOH Offering Free Flu And COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic In Santa Fe Wednesday Dec. 11

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SFCC News:

Santa Fe Community College in partnership with the New Mexico Department of Health is offering a free Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for anyone 6 months old or older.

The clinic runs  10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (or while supplies last) Wednesday, Dec. 11 in the Jemez Rooms at SFCC, 6401 Richards Ave., in Santa Fe.

Children under 18 must have a parent or guardian present to provide consent for vaccination.

No appointment is necessary. If you have insurance, please bring your insurance card. Insurance, however, is not required.

Direct questions to 505.428.1000. Read More

New Mexico Environment Dept. Fines Natural Gas Firm Targa Northern Delaware $47.8 Million For Harmful Emissions

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NMED General Counsel Zachary Ogaz

NMED News:

          • Company directed to cease polluting and pay civil penalty

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) initiated an enforcement action Friday, Dec. 6, against Targa Northern Delaware, LLC, a subsidiary of Houston, Texas-based natural gas firm Targa Resources Corp., for emission releases far greater than permitted limits at its Red Hills Gas Processing Plant near Jal in Lea County.

The enforcement action cites Targa for alleged violations of state rules including significant excess emissions of regulated air pollutants, late reporting, Read More

Los Alamos Researchers Develop Mathematical Models That Tackle COVID-19 Infection Dynamics

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Mathematical modeling helps understand the kinetics of Covid-19 infection, potentially aiding in drug and therapeutic development. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Research key to understanding impact of drugs and other interventions

Even years after the emergence of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the workings of SARS-CoV-2 infection inside the human body, including the early activity of the virus and the role of the body’s immune response, has proved difficult to precisely ascertain.

Using data from a human challenge study, researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have developed Read More

Interfaith Coalition On Homelessness Aiding The Unhoused

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Members of the Interfaith Coalition on Homelessness meeting Dec. 3 at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Homelessness is a chronic issue throughout Northern New Mexico; no one is immune from it. Take for instance, Española, which is grappling with how to address homeless encampments and Los Alamos is experiencing its own homeless individuals.

In response, an Interfaith Coalition on Homelessness was created to offer remedies to those who find themselves without a home.

According Read More

State Environment Enforcement Watch Alert: 164 Actions Initiated; 59 Resolved In November 2024  

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NMED News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) today released Enforcement Watch updates for the month of November 2024. The Enforcement Watch is a listing of all active and resolved enforcement cases.

Active cases involve an alleged violation of a regulation, rule, permit, license, etc. Resolved cases are those that were adjudicated in court of law or administratively resolved. The Enforcement Watch also provides tools for the public to report alleged environmental or workplace safety violations.

“Improper disposal of solid waste is a significant problem that impacts Read More

Christina Campos Joins ALTSD Policy Advisory Council

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Christina Campos

ALTSD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department (ALTSD) is excited to announce the appointment of Christina Campos as a new member of the ALTSD Policy Advisory Committee (PAC).

With more than three decades of experience in healthcare administration, Campos will bring valuable experience to further the department’s mission of providing accessible and integrated services to older and disabled adults. 

“Christina has a remarkable track record of addressing healthcare disparities and advancing innovative solutions for underserved communities,” Read More

Op-Ed: We Need Doctors. Texas Has Them.

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By ELIZABETH HELLER ALLEN
Santa Fe

          • They need a safe place to practice medicine. We just need to get ‘em here.

For years, New Mexico has been seriously short of virtually all doctors: primary care, pediatricians, dentists, eye doctors, and other specialists … and all the people who help them take care of patients. It can take months to see a specialist and weeks to see a primary care physician, if you can find one. We are short almost 13,000 health care workers to serve our 2.1 million residents. That includes every kind of healthcare worker like EMTs, pharmacists and physical therapists as well as Read More