Medicine

Across Western Colorado there are many counties and small communities that lack easy access to medical specialists, Dr. Mark Deutchman at the University of Colorado Anschutz is trying to change that. Dr. Deutchman directs the Rural Program at the University’s School of Medicine. It’s his goal to fill the care gap in so many small towns across the state. Two of his students, Joslin Blair and Aidan Sokup, are getting a hands-on education at Valley View in Glenwood Springs. This episode covers their unique insights on healthcare access in rural areas and the unique challenges and privileges in the Roaring Fork Valley

La Clínica Del Pueblo, a nonprofit clinic built on caring for patients who otherwise may not be able to afford care, was founded in 2016. La Clinica was created primarily to serve the needs of the valley’s migrant population, and offers fully bilingual services. When over 100 Venezuelan migrants arrived last year, they were one of the first to offer their support.

For some in the American West, the war in Gaza is half a world away. For others, the conflict is ever-present even when they’re at home in rural Colorado.This is the case for Doctor Barbara Zind.KDNK’s Hattison Rensberry sat down with her to discuss the conflict in Palestine.

KDNK’s news reporter Hattison Rensberry brings you local and regional news from the Mountain West

Peter Goldstein, President of Hippocrates Docs, joins Ed Troy to talk about nutrition and food as medicine.A Weight Off Your Shoulders is a fast-paced…

Peter Goldstein, President of Hippocrates Docs, shares with Megan Tackett about My Health My Priority, a 12-week program designed to help folks transition…

Kate Miller of Alpine Botanicals in Nederland joins Stephanie Syson to explain about winter health and taking herbs to support digestion and sleep.

This month's topic on Senior Matters is CBDs with special guest John Lee of Providence Apothecary in Glenwood Springs.