Stress often makes you think of comfort foods and can increase your appetite. When you’re eating sugary, salty, and fried foods you can get a temporary high that makes you feel good but can leave you spiraling and crashing... Read More
At age 10, Karyn ReNae Anderson’s son suffered a serious head injury. Within four years, his participation in karate, soccer, football and basketball resulted in a total of six concussions. The injuries forced him to quit... Read More
VAIL, CO—Vail Valley Medical Center (VVMC) has always cared for the community’s health, and now, it’s taking steps to care for our environment as well. In an effort to become more energy... Read More
This article was written by Scott Miller and originally posted by the Vail Daily on January 27 2016. AVON Vail Valley Medical Center has been renovated and rearranged a number of times in its 50 years. Now work has... Read More
VAIL, CO— Surgical technology is rapidly becoming one of the best healthcare support jobs in the nation, and now, thanks to a partnership among Vail Valley Medical Center, Colorado Mountain College and Front Range Community... Read More
Independence-it's a word that carries great freedoms, as well as great responsibilities. For Vail Valley Medical Center, it means we are completely self-funded and independently governed. The hospital's independence has... Read More
Growing up on a ranch, it was natural for Bailee Boles, 15, to learn to ride before she could walk. Horses always have been - and if this adventurous teen has her way, always will be - part of her life. In the summer of 2014,... Read More
Castle Peak Senior Care is a long-awaited, incredible resource for our community. Vail Valley Medical Center is honored our donation to Castle Peak's Capital Campaign was used to build a therapy room, and I hope it provides... Read More
It's been a long and fascinating journey for Amy Lavigne, the manager of perinatal services at VVMC. She started as an acute care nurse in the Detroit suburbs before moving to Colorado in 1999. Once here, she hardly looked back.... Read More
This article was first published in VVMC's Vail Health Magazine, spring 2016 edition. Free copies are available at newsstands throughout Eagle County. Howard Head Sports Medicine's physical therapists Zack Dicristino,... Read More