Health and Fitness

We curated this excellent article by Tyler Smith from UCHealth Today. The subject: "Knowing the difference between flu and COVID-19. "According to Smith, "The need to get a flu vaccination is always great, but especially so with the COVID-19 pandemic far from over." You might...

As communities across the country have pivoted countless times this year to respond locally to the widespread effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Town of Mountain Village and Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association (TMVOA) are partnering to offer a unique solution to help support restaurants...

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...

We curated this excellent article by Ted Neff from UCHealth Today. The subject: Coronavirus mutations not (necessarily) cause for alarm. "Recent mutation, one of many, may increase infectiousness, but doesn’t seem to increase COVID-19 severity," Neff explains. [caption id="attachment_89620" align="aligncenter" width="376"] A computer model of the spike...

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...

Fashion Friday 2.0 brings back a popular TIO fashion blog, first featuring Kristin Holbrook of Telluride’s Two Skirts, now brought to you by nationally renowned fashion and lifestyle blogger Erin Busbee, a Telluride local – and sponsored by Kristin and Two Skirts. What goes around… This week, Erin addresses...

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment launches COVID Dial framework. 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 12 –15, bringing the total County case...

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...