Christine McKelvie
Recent Stories
Monday Medical: Why we care about Doc Willett
One of my favorite tasks as public relations director at Yampa Valley Medical Center is leading tours of our community hospital.
Monday Medical: Chronic illness requires special treatment
In Steamboat Springs, chronic conditions such as Multiple sclerosis, Osteoporosis, Crohn's disease and Rheumatoid arthritis all are being treated at Yampa Valley Medical Center's Infusion/Chemotherapy Center, in the medical office building on the hospital campus.
Monday Medical: Women should take health to heart
One year ago, Hayden resident Julie Redmond opened the Steamboat Today and read about American Heart Month diagnostic screenings at Yampa Valley Medical Center.
Monday Medical: Stay on the sunny side to get enough vitamin D
If you experienced last winter in Steamboat Springs, you know there was no shortage of snow and gray skies.
Monday Medical: Images tell the story for emergency care
A young man injured in a car crash lies unconscious in Yampa Valley Medical Center's emergency department. A CAT scan has been done, and physicians are conferring about the patient's skull fracture.
Monday Medical: Sleep disorders can be harmful
Years ago, I asked our then 4-year-old son whether his little sister's loud crying the previous night had awoken him. "Not me, Mom," he replied. "I was wide asleep."
Blood tests can reveal important health factors
If history is an accurate indicator, one phone at Yampa Valley Medical Center should start ringing off the hook today. This is the first day the hospital is taking appointments for "early-bird" blood draws that are part of the upcoming community health fair.
Monday Medical: Heparin safety crucial
Quaid twins' overdose raises concerns
When Dennis and Kimberly Quaid's newborn twins were given an accidental overdose of heparin in November 2007 at a Los Angeles hospital, the story sent a collective chill through families and hospitals across the country.
Monday Medical: Traveling with asthma
The biggest challenge some Olympic athletes may face in Beijing next month is not the other competitors but the high level of air pollution. Athletes who have asthma will be especially vulnerable to this hazy hazard.
Pulmonary rehab: a breath of fresh air
Most of us take breathing for granted.
