VAIL Vail Valley Medical Center was recently awarded the Colorado Nonprofit Project of the Year for Pink Vail at the Colorado Healthcare Communicator's Gold Leaf Awards in Denver. Pink Vail also won a Gold Leaf Award in the large... Read More
Author Katie Mazzia MS RDN CDE is a registered dietitian nutritionist and diabetes educator at Vail Valley Medical Center. Inflammation is an important part of the healing process following an injury. Sometimes it's easy to see... Read More
Author Katie Mazzia MS RD CDE is a nutritionist at Vail Valley Medical Center. The Internet can be an awesome resource for food and nutrition information however not all of it is reliable or credible. Below are some of my favorite... Read More
Jason Moore PhD PA knows that not everything we abide by in the world of medicine is irrefutable fact. Actually disputing common practices and finding better ways to provide treatment is a passionate side project for some local doctors... Read More
About 20 years ago Harold Shaw told his doctor and good friend Dr. Jack Eck that he was thinking of pulling away from Vail a second home he and his family had been deeply involved with since the late 1960s. The elevation had become an... Read More
It's fall and the winter season will soon force change in our active lives. The shoulder season is a great time to train for the different activities ahead like skiing and snowboarding. The demands on our bodies change as we... Read More
VAIL CO On September 20th 400 leaf peepers in Beaver Creek did more than enjoy a beautiful day of blue skies and fall huesthese participants of the 7th annual Hike Wine & Dine raised over $100000 with proceeds benefitting Jack's... Read More
VAIL The moose cow and two calves that have been wandering around Vail much of this summer aren't going anywhere if humans will just leave the big ungulates alone. Someone apparently an Avon resident a few days ago started a... Read More
Last year Wally Posner held his 20-year-old daughter Danielle as she died in his arms during a snowboarding lesson at Beaver Creek. Fortunately Ski Patrol recognized a fairly rare scenario: a 20-year-old going into cardiac arrest and... Read More
Chronic pain hurts not just physically but also emotionally. But there is hope. Customized specific interventions as well as overall lifestyle approaches can make an enormous difference in the quality of life of people with pain. Since... Read More