Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center announced Jan. 17 that a portion of the walking trail around the perimeter of the hospital campus will be closed until mid-June.

Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center will offer a class on obstructive sleep apnea from 9-10 a.m. Feb. 13 in the hospital’s second-floor conference rooms at 1000 Rush Drive in Salida.

During the Nov. 1-Jan. 12 open enrollment period for individual health insurance, 189 residents from Chaffee, Lake, Saguache, Fremont and Gunnison counties signed up for a plan through Connect for Health with the help of Michelle Nay, certified assistance site supervisor.

Car Seats Colorado, a program of the Colorado Department of Transportation, reminds parents and caregivers that bulky winter coats pose a danger to children riding in car seats and should not be worn underneath the harness.

Are you excessively sleepy during the day? Do you snore loudly or wake up choking or gasping for breath?

You may be suffering from obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that affects 20 million adults in the United States. Anyone can develop this condition, although it’s more common in middle-age and older adults and those who are overweight.

Urologist Bradford Moss, M.D., has returned to the medical staff at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center. He will join Drs. Chad DeRosa, John Mancini and Dayne Nelson in the HRRMC Urology practice located in the HRRMC Medical Clinics, 550 W. Hwy.50, Salida.

Before you make a New Year’s pledge to cut out carbs, slash the fat or sign up for the next Biggest Loser-esque work-out plan, consider asking yourself: “How metabolically flexible are you?”

Years ago, scientists observed that mice kept in complex cages where they could play and explore had more adaptable brains and grew more new neurons. Can interior design cause similar effects in human brains?

Antioxidants are like warriors in your body, fighting against free radicals and oxidative stress. While not a new topic, antioxidants are often misunderstood and underappreciated. This time of year, as we are exposed to armies of bacteria and viruses, it is worth exploring the functions, ben…

Massage could increase the regrowth of muscle tissue after an injury – even when applied to the opposite, uninjured limb – according to researchers from Colorado State University and the University of Kentucky.

Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center now offers cardiac CT scans, which can help doctors detect or evaluate heart disease. This imaging test uses X-rays to take many detailed pictures of the heart and blood vessels. Computers can combine these pictures to create a 3-D image of the heart.

Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center now offers cardiac CT scans, which can help doctors detect or evaluate heart disease. This imaging test uses X-rays to take many detailed pictures of the heart and blood vessels. Computers can combine these pictures to create a 3-D image of the heart.

There are several options in the quest to minimize the accumulation of particulates in your home (particulates include dust, pollen, smoke and animal dander).

It is also a symptom of a broken food system and of a poorly thought out regulatory framework for school food programs around the country.

Let’s face it, six packs are one of the most attractive body features you can have. Sure we all want lean legs, a good butt and a muscular body, but that seemingly unattainable body part we focus on more than anything is a flat stomach.

Too many of us have lost touch with the earth and that disconnection is destroying our health.

What if I told you that you could build a home gym for less than $100 and get in incredible shape?

 The burning sensation is the result of stomach acid coming into contact with the delicate walls of the esophagus.

Peak Fitness’s climbing gym opened up this past Memorial Day, and it seems to be the buzz around town with outdoor enthusiasts.

The $41,500 grant will support a unique partnership between Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Chaffee County and St. Vincent Hospital in Lake County to implement the National Diabetes Prevention Program, a nationally recognized diabetes prevention program.

The research team demonstrated for the first time that decline in the brain’s “white matter” can be detected over a period of only 6 months in healthy aging adults — faster than most studies have shown.

It has been a year since HRRMC began working to open a dialysis center, which was rated the No. 1 need in the county in the hospital’s community assessment survey in 2012.

Lucy Troup, assistant professor of psychology in the College of Natural Sciences, has set out to answer specifically how, if at all, cannabis use affects one’s ability to process emotions.

In the United States, the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) is responsible for setting regulations for organic agricultural products that are either produced in the U.S. or imported for sale in this country.

“You’re much more apt to be successful, and keep the weight off, if you don’t focus on simply shedding pounds by reducing your caloric intake,” says Dr. Brett Osborn, author of “Get Serious, a Neurosurgeon’s Guide to Optimal Health and Fitness,” www.drbrettosborn.com.

Keeping up good fitness levels is not just good for your waistline — it also lowers the risk of early death and protects against heart attacks and strokes.