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Meet Eagle County's first baby of 2021
What better way to ring in a new year than with a healthy little bundle of joy?
Since 1965, Vail Heath has been welcoming newborns to Eagle County and on Jan. 2, welcomed he first baby of 2021. Amelia Reagan Butts, weighing 6 pounds, 15 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches long, was born to was born to Beata Butts. The Vail Health Volunteer Corps showered Amelia with birthday presents from Vail Health’s new gift shop.
Congratulations to Beata, and welcome to Vail, Amelia!
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First Chair to Last Call: What Does Alcohol Really Mean For Your Health?
In nearly every Colorado ski town, some iteration of the neon sign blares its play-hard-party-harder anthem. It’s a not-so-subtle nod to mountain party culture, a lifestyle that normalizes combining sports and outdoor adventures with heavy drinking and partying. In Eagle County, après culture, high-altitude living and outdoor performance have coexisted for as long as locals have been sliding on snow. But how much is too much at altitude? And what role do social support systems play in helping residents find balance?
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Counting More Than Steps: How Wearables Can Help (or Hinder) Your Health
From step counts to sleep stages, heart rate variability to blood sugar spikes, wearable devices are giving us a front-row seat to what’s happening inside our bodies. Strapped to wrists, slipped onto fingers or wrapped around our biceps, wearables like the Oura Ring or Whoop strap promise insight and advice in the quest for better health.
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Cass Barham and Sarah Crabtree Honored As Recipients of Vail Health Elevate Award
Cass Barham and Sarah Crabtree, both lab techs at Vail Health Hospital, have been named recipients of the Vail Health Elevate Award. Vail Health created the Elevate Award in June 2022 to give patients and their families an opportunity to nominate and thank employees who have touched their lives in some way.