Health and Fitness

The 2023 Telluride AIDS Benefit (TAB) begins Thursday, February 16 and February 17 with the Student Fashion Show at Telluride’s Palm Theater. It ends Monday, February 27, with the ever-popular designer sample sale. For a history and event overview, go here. Can’t attend? Donate here to help “Fight. Fund. Educate.” For all tickets,...

The Telluride AIDS Benefit (TAB) is a nonprofit whose mission is to fight HIV/AIDS by heightening awareness and generating financial support for educational programs and client care from the Western Slope to Subsaharan Africa. This year, TAB's gala fundraiser, the fashion show, takes place February 23...

San Miguel County Community Health Assessment Survey concludes. Public Health receives feedback from residents to prioritize future goals and programs. To be added to the list of San Miguel County stakeholders and for those interested in learning more about WCPHP's Community Health Improvement Plan, contact Anne Brown,...

Did you promise yourself that 2023 would be the year you finally prioritized your well-being? Or maybe you’re hoping to reach a specific health goal like competing in a triathlon or eating a plant-based diet. Whatever your resolutions for the New Year are, the team...

Given the furious metabolism of the news - 14 rounds of really?, Ukraine, China, Damar Hamlin, an even a more contagious Covid strain - we decided to curate a positive story. The following article titled "Cancer vaccines are showing promise. Here’s how they work" appeared...

Deciphering the symptoms of the tripledemic players - Covid, Flu and RSV - is not intuitive. So we curated this story by Huff Post Wellness Reporter Jillian Wilson, for some answers. Three respiratory viruses are circling at a high rate right now — the flu, COVID-19...

San Miguel County puts out the word: COVID bivalent boosters authorized for children 6 months to 5 years of age. Updated boosters protect from new virus strains as winter and holiday activities arrive. Public Health recommends discussing booster options for children with their primary care provider or...

Telluride local Dr. Alan Safdi is a world-renowned internist and gastroenterologist with encyclopedic knowledge of mind-body wellness and preventative medicine. He posts from time to tome on Telluride Inside… and Out under the banner of “To Your Health." Dr. Alan's blogs feature the most current...

San Miguel County puts out the word: Public health website relaunched. County COVID dashboard shut down and website information moved. For the most up to date guidance surrounding CDC guidance, visit the CDC website. Individuals experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or who may have been exposed can find free testing opportunities...