Healthcare

Life After 50: Basal Cell Carcinoma

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By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos

I read the words, before I heard them. I know what the last word means, yet I googled it the second I read it. I do wait for the time when someone might say, “it’s just skin cancer,” unsure if my response would be surly.

I do believe that if you learn a lesson, you should share it to save someone from learning it the hard way.

I’m not sure we ever bought sunscreen as a child … it would have been a rare luxury. If we did it was the white kind you put on your nose and it never rubbed into the skin, like diaper cream. Oh, did I mention that until I moved to New Mexico 30 years Read More

Tessa Dowell Brings Breathwork Business To Los Alamos

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Tessa Dowell

BUSINESS News:

Tessa Dowell, owner of Being Beautifully Balanced, LLC is now offering breathwork workshops at Little Bird Yoga Studio. This style of breathwork is called Conscious Connected Breathing. Dowell is certified in this style of breathwork and said she is looking forward to sharing this transformational tool.

Breathwork workshops are being offered at Little Bird Yoga Studio, 9-10:30 a.m. most Sundays beginning Sunday July 7. 

Please go to the Little Bird Yoga Studio website

To sign up for these Breath Workshops as well as the many other yoga, barre and stretching classes Read More

Lifesaving Tips To Keep Pets Safe, Comfortable July 4th

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Independence Day can be frightening and even dangerous for pets. July 5th is the busiest day of the year at animal shelters as companion animals that fled in fright the night before are found miles from their homes, disoriented and exhausted. Courtesy/AH

AMERICAN HUMANE News:

            • July 5 is the largest intake date for U.S. animal shelters because of runaway pets. American Humane shares lifesaving tips to keep pets safe and comfortable during fireworks.

Washington, D.C. – For most Americans, the Fourth of July means cookouts, pool parties, and fireworks. But for some pet owners—and their beloved Read More

County Shares Tips To Stay Cool This Summer

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COUNTY News:

Summer temps are predicted to be high again this year. “Extreme heat” is a period of high heat and humidity with temperatures above 90 degrees for at least two days. Extreme heat affects everyone, but children, older adults, overweight individuals and field workers are at greater risk.

Mitigating the impacts of extreme heat can be challenging for those without air conditioning, but even those with cooled air need to make sure their system isn’t being overworked.

Here are some practical measures to help beat the heat:

Behavioral

  • Close your windows and window treatments during the
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Life After 50: Is Your Sex Life Ok?

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By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
C’YA

WHAT?!?! There’s a data point in a portion of the suicide prevention training that states it easier for people to ask about your sex life, then to ask if you might be having suicidal thoughts.

So, now that I have your attention, I thought I’d address some issues. Recently, my credentials were questioned when someone wanted to know what training I have to be teaching this class? I am a certified trainer, with credentials from the QPR Institute, paid a large fee for the opportunity with a grant from the Women’s Christian Service Society of the United Read More

Op-Ed: School, Drugs, And The Long Shadow Of The Law … A Plea For Parental Protection

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By PERRY KLARE Esq.
Los Alamos High School, 1998

As a criminal defense attorney practicing in our community and State for many years, I’ve witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of drug use on our teenagers. The allure of experimentation, the desire to fit in, and the crushing weight of academic pressure can lead even the most promising young people down a dangerous path. However, I’ve also seen how a single misstep, fueled by youthful indiscretion and amplified by harsh legal consequences, can derail a life before it’s truly begun.

The war on drugs has not been kind to our children. While Read More

The Food Depot Responds To New Mexico Fire And Floods, Seeks Community Support For Emergencies

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The Food Depot News:

SANTA FE — The Food Depot, Northern New Mexico’s food bank, has rapidly mobilized in the past week to support recent emergency responses to fires and flooding across the state.

The food bank collaborated with Roadrunner Food Bank to provide resources during the South Fork Fire and the Salt Fire near Ruidoso.

Following flooding in Las Vegas, N.M. operations mobilized to deliver a semi-truck of bottled water. Now, The Food Depot calls upon the community to enable their continued swift response.

“Food banks have always been on the front lines during a disaster,” Deputy Director Read More

Sterna: Understanding ‘Ready’ In ‘Ready, Set, Go!’

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By KELLY STERNA
Wildland Division Chief
Los Alamos Fire Department 

Wildfire season is here, posing a significant risk to our scenic Los Alamos community, nestled amidst natural forests and mountainous terrains. While a paradise for many of us, this landscape also heightens our wildfire risk. Our community needs to be in a constant “Ready” state due to its geography and history of wildfires. Citizens should always be aware of local fire weather forecasts, local fire information, and most importantly, their “Ready” status.

Currently, New Mexico has two active wildland fires: the Indios Read More