At least once a week - weather permitting - Benno Scheidegger, Jr., age 11, hits the Eagle BMX track with his younger sister Kira, age 7. BMX - an abbreviation for bicycle motocross - is a fast-paced sport that Benno likes not only... Read More
Rob Monroe was diagnosed with the flu. Despite antibiotics, he kept getting weaker and shorter of breath. "I couldn't lie down," he says. "I couldn't breathe." So Monroe saw a second doctor. This one... Read More
Emergency & Urgent Care at Vail Valley Medical Center VVMC continues to evolve with our community. Read More
Generally speaking higher levels of optimism are correlated with everything from lower instances of the common cold to better coping skills during times of stress and hardship according to the Mayo Clinic. Researchers from John Hopkins... Read More
This article was written by Kirsten Dobroth and originally ran in the Vail Daily on June 21 2016. In a public service announcement for the American Heart Association actress Elizabeth Banks plays a mother going through her morning... Read More
Just one look was all it took for Davis Hermes to determine his future: slacklining. For those not familiar with the sport, think tightrope walking on loose webbing. Add a few back flips, knee drops, chest and butt bounces, and... Read More
Just as preparation is the key to a fantastic first day on the mountain - six weeks of ski conditioning classes in the rearview and freshly waxed and tuned sticks make for a lovely inaugural day, for instance - foresight is key to... Read More
VAIL CO While Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the nation's leading cause of unexpected death only one out of 35 Eagle County Sheriff's Office patrol cars was equipped with an Automated External Defibrillator (DEFIB)until now. Thanks... Read More
I recently delivered my third baby at Vail Valley Medical Center and want to share how happy my husband and I have been with the two birth experiences we've had here in Vail. Both times I went into labor naturally and arrived at the... Read More
This story was originally printed in the Vail Daily on May 22, 2016. I'm reaching out to express my extreme gratitude for the care provided for my dad by the staff of Vail Valley Medical Center in 2015. My dad, Gary... Read More