Flu season warning from state health official
A state health official warns that flu season is near with vaccination advised. The typical season runs mid November to mid March, with 1977 noted as starting in December and Dr Jonathan Mann, the state epidemiologist, noting last year was unusual.
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Jonathan Mann
State Health and Environment
Events and flu outlook for New Mexico in 1977
A calendar of community activities lists meetings and events from Monday to Thursday across churches clubs and civic venues. An in depth public health column notes the 1977 flu season as moderate with Russian flu affecting under 25s and A Texas and A Victoria strains across ages, vaccine effectiveness at about 75 percent, possible side effects including Guillain Barré syndrome, and the need for high risk individuals to vaccinate annually. The piece explains strain differences, prior exposures, and the role of the HED Scientific Laboratory Division in testing strains and informing the public.
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NMSU to Offer Drop In Lab for Fall Semester
New Mexico State University details Project Support II a drop in lab program for men joining the campus women’s program this fall in Dona Ana room Corbett Center Eight week sessions run Tuesdays 8 9 30 p m and Mondays 3 30 5 p m with focus on study skills note taking time management test taking goal setting writing and reading while addressing anxiety assertiveness and confidence older returning students study needs and cultural adjustment are highlighted by program lead Lucy Helbeck graduate student in counseling and educational psychology.
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Heights Attained Not By Sudden Flight
A quotation from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on how great heights are reached through nightly toil, not swift leaps, reflecting on perseverance and effort behind enduring achievement.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Calcium shortages in diets spark emphasis on leafy greens
Calcium is the body's most abundant mineral but often short in diets besides iron. Women and girls nine and older may lack 25 to 30 percent of their calcium needs. Milk and dairy are primary sources, but greens like collards, mustard greens, and turnip greens also supply calcium, as do salmon and sardines eaten with bones.
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