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If you are 65+, it is time to get your flu shot. The following is a note from the Telluride Medical Center's Eric Johnson, MS, FNP-BC. • The fastest way to get on our schedule is through the patient portal here. • Update all of your demographic...

To make an appointment for a PCR diagnostic COVID-19 test at the Telluride Medical Center visit tellmed.org/testingand get step-by-step instructions. Go here for more Medical Moments. For Wilder, a sixth grade Telluride Intermediate School student who competes on the cross-country team, it started with a headache. The first thing...

A Telluride local, Dr. Paul Hokemeyer is an internationally recognized expert on treating clinical issues at the nexus of relationships and behavioral health. Dr. Paul’s book, "Fragile Power." is about the psychological challenges of celebrity, Go here for our review. The following is a note from Dr. Paul in the Age...

Part-time Telluride local, Dr. Alan Safdi, is a world-renowned internist and gastroenterologist with encyclopedic knowledge of mind-body wellness and preventative medicine. He posts regularly on Telluride Inside… and Out under the banner of “To Your Health." His blogs feature the most current information in his...

To make an appointment for a PCR diagnostic COVID-19 test at the Telluride Medical Center visit tellmed.org/testing and get step-by-step instructions. Below is a note from Eric Johnson, MS, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner with a preview of fall flu season (and vaccine protocols) at the...

Public Health strongly recommends a flu vaccine. Flu clinics slated for late October. For up-to-date coronavirus information visit here. [caption id="attachment_87160" align="aligncenter" width="441"] Grace Franklin, County Public Health Director.[/caption] Public Health has confirmed one new positive case of COVID-19 from test results received September 23 –25. The...

Free resting available at the Mesa County Fairgrounds. More information can be found at health.mesacounty.us/covidtesting. For up-to-date coronavirus information visit here. [caption id="attachment_87160" align="aligncenter" width="441"] Grace Franklin, County Public Health Director.[/caption] Public Health has confirmed zero new positive cases from test results received September 19 –22, keeping...

Public Health unveils COVID-19 Six-Month Report. Lodging capacity increased to 75% effective October 1. For up-to-date coronavirus information visit here. [caption id="attachment_87160" align="aligncenter" width="441"] Grace Franklin, County Public Health Director.[/caption] Public Health has confirmed one new positive case from test results received September 16–18. The positive individual...

Part-time Telluride local Dr. Alan Safdi, a world-renowned internist and gastroenterologist with encyclopedic knowledge of mind-body wellness and preventative medicine, posts on Telluride Inside… and Out under the banner of “To Your Health." His blogs feature the most current information in his field: health, wellness,...

We curated the following story by Nicholas Bakalar written for The New York Times. Turns out people who meditate have a lower risk of high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, stroke and coronary artery disease. Meditation may be linked to a lower risk for cardiovascular disease, a new...