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- August 13, 2012
On To The Next Chapter
- Dear Editor: I am weathering bittersweet waves of memories of a place I must leave now. For the past seven months, I have been in a place that feels like heaven. The vistas from my windows have sometimes been majestic mountains covered in fresh-fallen snow. Sometimes they are lush landscapes of streams trailing down green velvet meadows. I have hiked up winding paths beside rushing rivers surrounded by aspen trees under beautiful blue skies. I have known angels disguised as doctors and nurs... MORE →
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- August 2, 2012
Building a Better Kind of Care
- For some people, having surgery in a place other than a hospital might sound like a strange idea. But that's the intention behind Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Owned by the Vail Valley Medical Center and local surgeons, Vail Valley Surgery Center is an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) which opened in Vail in 2002. VVMC recently built a second ASC facility at their Edward's campus, which opened on June 11th. Cutting costs and increasing efficiency An ASC is designed for outpatient surgeri... MORE →
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- July 12, 2012
Jack’s Place: Celebrating Five Years at Shaw Regional Cancer Center
- Dr. Patricia Hardenbergh, a prominent radiation oncologist from Duke University, was recruited over ten years ago to join our mountain community and treat patients at Shaw Regional Cancer Center. It wasn't long after she started that a small group of community members took interest and began to meet regularly with Dr. Hardenbergh. They wanted to learn how the community could partner with Shaw and spread the word to other communities of the excellent facilities and treatment options available he... MORE →
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- July 12, 2012
Local Restauranteur, John Shipp, Embodies the Generosity of Local Community
- John Shipp moved around a great deal of his adult life; from Colorado to the West Coast and back again to the Rockies. But, once he decided to make Eagle County his home, he embraced the valley with a passion - not only creating businesses that have become area favorites and raising a family, but also proactively supporting the very things that he believes make this community so great. "My obligation as a business owner is to try to give back to the community," states Shipp, owner of the Dusty... MORE →
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- July 2, 2012
Vail Valley Hikes & Bikes
- Mother Nature is very, very good to the Vail Valley. Not only is it surrounded by the jagged and beautiful Rockies, there are a host of trails snaking through the peaks and valleys of those very mountains. From Eagle to East Vail, there are many options for those wanting to cruise through the hills on foot or on two wheels. Here’s our well-researched top 5. Vail Valley Hikes For more information on local hikes or for directions to the trailhead, call the U.S. Forest Service at 970.827.5715. Go... MORE →
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- May 15, 2012
Shaw Center Teaches Kids About Sunscreen
- You can't start too early when it comes to teaching kids about the importance of using sunscreen. This month, a team from the Shaw Regional Cancer is performing sun-safety programs for 1,000 area preschoolers, kindergartners and first-graders in honor of Skin Cancer Awareness Month. The 20-minute program, which features Blizzard the SunGuard Dog, includes a skit, sun-safety games, songs and a strong message to sun guard your skin with sunscreen, hats, sunglasses and shade. The star of the show, ... MORE →
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- May 15, 2012
Vail-Summit Orthopaedics Donates Money to Shaw Regional Cancer Center
- When Vail-Summit Orthopaedics EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) PJ Bevan had a young male patient recently request a pink cast to honor his mom, a breast cancer survivor, he was touched, to say the least. It also sparked an idea. "I thought it would be fun to inspire others to do the same," Bevan said. "And then I realized this would be a great time of year to host a fundraising campaign since we put on so many casts over Spring Break due to ski injuries." With that, Bevan and Vail-Summit Or... MORE →
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- April 3, 2012
The Ins and Outs of Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hot flash! Bone density! Hormones! The changes in estrogen levels in women going through menopause have interested doctors and patients for nearly a century. Synthetic estrogen was developed in the 1920s, and by the mid-1930s it was being used to relieve menopausal symptoms. In the mid-1960s, the book "Feminine Forever" touted the use of synthetic estrogen as a way to maintain youth and femininity. The book greatly increased the demand for hormone replacement therapy. In recent years much resea... MORE →
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- March 3, 2012
Celebration In Pink
- On March 3, 2011, Lisa Middlebrook got the devastating news that she had breast cancer. After a trying year of treatment and recovery, and exactly one year after her diagnosis, Middlebrook skied at Pink Vail to help support the Shaw Cancer Center. The past year was the toughest of her life - undergoing a double mastectomy, four rounds of chemotherapy, 26 radiation treatments, losing her hair and missing out on traveling to visit family. But according to Middlebrook, getting cancer gave her a ... MORE →
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- February 2, 2012
Behind the Scenes at Shaw Regional Cancer Center
- The Shaw Regional Cancer Center is one of the most visible landmarks in Edwards. But aside from patients, not many people get to see how the place operates. In an effort to give the general public a better look at how the local cancer treatment facility works, people at Vail Valley Medical Center lead occasional tours of the Shaw Center. This week, Dr. Jack Eck, one of the people responsible for the center's existence, led a small group around the clinic, from the treatment rooms to the pharm... MORE →
