Health and Fitness

For up-to-date coronavirus information visit here. To learn more about exposure notifications, please visit here. Public Health has confirmed two new positive cases of COVID-19 from test results received the 24th through the 27th of October. One 29-year-old male resident and one 55-year-old male resident are...

Donate to the Telluride Med Center's Covid-19 Fund here. With the pandemic surging everywhere and plans to temporarily relocate to respiration clinic at Telluride Science's Depot building, now more than ever the Med Center needs your support. [caption id="attachment_90294" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Med Center staff, including Kathryn...

We curated this article by Nicole Pajer from the Huff Post, who cautions "Beware of these errors when disinfecting your hands for germs, including the virus that causes COVID-19." For months now, people have been toting around hand sanitizer and slathering it on anytime they touch...

We curated this excellent article by Ted Neff from UCHealth Today. The title: "Does Regeneron antibody drug cocktail that Trump received work for COVID-19?" Note: Regeneron’s lab-engineered antibody treatment, which Trump received after his COVID-19 diagnosis, is the focus of three clinical trials at Colorado's Anschutz Medical...

We curated this excellent article by Katie Kerwin McCrimmon from UCHealth Today. This must-read is titled "Top 10 medical issues to take care of now before flu season and COVID-19 collide." [caption id="attachment_90107" align="aligncenter" width="255"] Dr. Livia Tsien describes the top medical issues to address now. Photo:...

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...

Dr. Sharon Grundy has helmed the Telluride Regional Medical Center’s Primary Care Department since 2002. She is now passing that responsibility on to Dr. Christine Mahoney. The idea is to direct her attention back to her own health, her family and her panel of primary...

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...