Health and Fitness

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...

Yes pandemic headlines are many shades of black. But there is a  white light at the end of this seemingly endless tunnel in the form a vaccine. To make it real, we curated this story by David Leonhardt for the New York Times posted on...

CDC quarantine timeline revised. Now as short as 10 or 7 days, dependent on symptoms and testing. For up-to-date coronavirus information visit here. For more information about the state’s COVID-19 dial, visit here. For more information on Covid testing, visit here. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released an...

Record single day COVID-19 positivity on 12/3 and SARS-CoV-2 copies in wastewater. Thirty-one new cases reported to Public Health as wastewater detection of COVID-19 doubles. For more information surrounding the COVID Safety Concern Form, visit here. For up-to-date coronavirus information, visit here. For more information surrounding the state’s...

COVID-19 continues to surge. It is Code RED across the state, creating ICU challenges and a long-term threat in general. San Miguel Public Health plans to host various discussions surrounding vaccines and phased, emergency-use distribution. For up-to-date coronavirus information visit here. For more information about the state’s...

In Telluride and throughout San Miguel County, Safer at Home Public Health Order escalated to Stay at Home Level Red – Severe Risk. Positive COVID cases spread without signs of slowing; urgent mitigation escalation enacted. [caption id="attachment_87160" align="aligncenter" width="441"] Grace Franklin, County Public Health Director.[/caption] San Miguel...

For further information about the pandemic in the Telluride region, go to tellmed.org/coronavirus. For San Miguel County updates, go here. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, call The Center for Mental Health’s crisis line at 970.252.6220. For help with deep stress, Lindsay Wright can...

In Telluride and throughout San Miguel County, Safer at Home Public Health Order escalated to Stay at Home Level Red – Severe Risk. Positive COVID cases spread without signs of slowing; urgent mitigation escalation enacted. [caption id="attachment_87160" align="aligncenter" width="441"] Grace Franklin, County Public Health Director.[/caption] San Miguel...

We curated this excellent article by Ted Neff from UCHealth Today. The title: "UCHealth coronavirus vaccine trials continue as hospitals prepare for mass vaccination." Neff notes: "Moderna and Pfizer have reported excellent early results from vaccine clinical trials. Vaccines aren't approved yet, and the rollout will...