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First Baby of 2026
It's a boy! Vail Health Hospital welcomed the first baby born in 2026 on January 5 at 7:48 p.m. Melian Enrique Bellorin Aguilar weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces and was 18.5 inches long. Congratulations to his proud parents, Gabriela Valentina Aguilar Marquez and Daniel Enrique Bellorin Gomez, of Eagle. Vail Health has been welcoming beautiful babies since the 1960s. Thank you to the Vail Health Volunteer Corps for showering the family with birthday presents from Vail Health’s Gift Shop. Congratulations to Gabriela and Daniel, and welcome to the valley, Melian!
El primer bebé de 2026
¡Es un niño! El Vail Health Hospital dio la bienvenida al primer bebé del año, nacido el 5 de enero de 2026. Melian Enrique Bellorin Aguilar pesó 6 libras, 3 onzas y midió 18.5 pulgadas. Felicitaciones a su mamá, Gabriela Valentina Aguilar Marquez, y su papá, Daniel Enrique Bellorin Gomez, de Eagle. Vail Health ha dado la bienvenida a bebés desde la década de 1960. Extendemos un gran agradecimiento a nuestros voluntarios por colmar a la familia con regalos de la tienda de Vail Health. ¡Muchas felicidades a Gabriela y Daniel, y bienvenido a nuestro valle, Melian!
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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.