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Avoid the Trauma Drama: Tips for a Safe and Fun Bike Ride

June 4, 2021 | Community Exercise Healthy Living Wellness

Aspen Valley Hospital’s emergency department treats 300 or more people each year for serious injuries incurred while riding their bicycles, and many more are treated at the Snowmass Clinic and the After-Hours Medical Care clinic in Basalt. Dr. Chris Roseberry, Trauma Medical Director at the ... Read More

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The Scoop on Sunscreen and Skin Cancer Prevention

May 27, 2021 | Community Healthy Living Skin care Wellness

Amy Behrhorst, Aspen Valley Hospital’s Employee Health & Wellness provider, is passionate about skin cancer prevention. In addition to wellness and health coaching, Amy conducts annual skin checks for employees. We spoke with her on National Sunscreen Protection Day to urge people to think about ... Read More

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Ideal Senior Living: Do More With Your Parents Instead of For Your Parents

May 20, 2021 | Community Healthy Living Wellness

Your parents did it all – worked tirelessly, provided for your family and showed you the important things in life. As they enter their senior years, it feels like it’s time to ensure their health, happiness and wellbeing, without sacrificing dignity or quality of life. ... Read More

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The Body’s Response To The Pandemic – A Community Discussion

May 4, 2021 | COVID-19 Healthy Living Wellness

Anger? Relationship troubles? Fatigue? Restlessness? Financial difficulties? COVID-19 “long-hauler” symptoms? Social anxiety? Comfort eating? Substance abuse? Since the COVID-19 pandemic started unfolding in late 2019, the stress we have endured as a local and global community has been relentless. From frontline and essential workers who ... Read More

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Helping Our Kids Achieve Success: Rehabilitation therapy and teamwork benefit children and families

May 4, 2021 | Community Healthy Living Infant Care Infant Health Wellness

Recently a local boy was diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Teachers were concerned that because he couldn’t sit still for an extended period of time and had a limited attention span, the child was experiencing setbacks in his education and his peer-to-peer interactions. ... Read More

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Try These Registered Dietitian Nutritionist-Recommended Snacks to Power Your Next Trail Run

April 22, 2021 | Community Exercise Healthy Living Nutrition Wellness

Keto. Paleo. Sugar-free. Dairy-free. Protein-packed. The information on best nutritional choices changes daily and can be overwhelming. However, what we eat, how frequently we do so, and when we grab a snack or sit down for a meal can drastically impact our athletic performance. ... Read More

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It’s Never Too Late to Begin Taking Care of Your Mental Health

April 22, 2021 | Community COVID-19 Healthy Living Mental Health Wellness

Assessing Your Mental Health Recent times can be classified as nothing other than tough. However, life and anxiety in the time of COVID-19 did shed light on an often overlooked aspect of our holistic wellbeing – mental health. While we’ve long known the value of ... Read More

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Five Ways to Get Your Kids Outdoors and Boost their Mental Health (and Get Off their Phones)

April 1, 2021 | Community Exercise Healthy Living Wellness

As spring approaches, the sun starts to shine, days get longer, and we begin to imagine a more normal, post-COVID world, it’s time to get the kids outside. Through school, work, Zoom calls and COVID restrictions it was easy for all of us, especially kids, ... Read More

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Five Tips for Healthy Living at Altitude

March 5, 2021 | Healthy Living

Life in the Roaring Fork Valley is about as majestic as mountain living gets. Spring and summer are set to a backdrop of wildflowers, winding rivers, endless trails and long, sun-filled days. Fall offers world-class fishing and hiking along some of the most coveted ridges ... Read More

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Preventing Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) as the Seasons Change

March 1, 2021 |

Winter in the Roaring Fork Valley brings with it a lot of great things – snow, lapping your favorite runs, winter river walks, and plenty of other ways to get out and about. However, the shorter days and lack of sunlight can result in the ... Read More