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Cycle-A-Thon for Jack's Place Raises $2500
74 cyclists rode to raise more than $2500 for Jack's Place at the fourth annual Cycle-a-Thon held in November at the Gypsum Recreation Center! Funds raised will help underwrite the operations of the cancer caring house.
Big thanks to event organizer Amy Klunzinger and to all who participated! Kudoes to Leonard Sandoval who rode the entire eight hours and Peach Duty and Rebecca Cross who rode seven hours each - wow!
Thank you to prize sponsors including Marriott Vail Vail Sports Bol Vail Mountain Haus Allegria Spa Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Duncan Carwash Napa Auto Parts Gypsum Rec Center Pedal Power Venture Sports Marko's Pizzeria Blue Moose Pizza and Gobi.
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Hot, Cold and Mental Health: Inside Vail Health’s CHILL’D Research Study
Depression, a mental illness affecting more than 18% of American adults, has no blood marker or single biological cause. It looks and feels different in everyone because the brain is a complex organ, and there is no single way that depression develops. Like many mental health conditions, depression can be treated through medical, pharmaceutical and alternative approaches. One promising avenue under study at Vail Health’s Behavioral Health Innovation Center is contrast therapy — combining sauna and cold plunge treatments.
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What to Expect Before, During and After a Colonoscopy
If you've been putting off a colonoscopy, you're not alone. It's one of the most recommended — and most avoided — preventive screenings in medicine. But here's what most people don't realize until after their first one: the procedure itself is a non-event. You're asleep. You don't feel a thing. What people actually dread, and what they talk about afterward, is the prep. The good news is that even the prep is manageable, and the payoff is enormous. Colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable cancers when caught early. A colonoscopy doesn't just detect it; in many cases, it stops cancer before it starts.
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Navigating Men’s Sexual Health: Erectile Dysfunction and the Bigger Picture
For something so common — and treatable — erectile dysfunction (ED) is still surprisingly difficult to talk about. “The biggest misconception men have is that there’s a mechanical or physical problem with them, and that’s usually not the case,” explains Dr. Joseph Dall’Era, a urologist at Vail Health. In reality, ED is far more nuanced and manageable than people realize. Understanding what’s happening and knowing when to speak up can shift the experience.