A recent front page New York Times   article  (February 20, 2026) featured a glaring headline, “ Grail’s Cancer Detection Test Fails in Major Study.”    Within several days, the article had sparked more than ninety responses challenging or refuting the findings that claimed that the Grail company’s Galleri test “did not show a reduction in diagnosis at later stages of disease” based on a large clinical trial conducted in England. The trial included 142,000 healthy adults age

In last month’s newsletter, we discussed some of the benefits of living at elevation as well as ways to adjust for optimal health. Now let’s take a look at certain medical conditions that can affect those of us living at higher elevations.   Pulmonary Hypertension Humans living at higher elevations – generally 8,000 feet or so above sea level – can develop  Chronic Mountain Sickness  (CMS), which causes excessive red blood cell production leading to lower levels of oxygen in

Next time you visit our offices, be sure to turn RIGHT once you pass through the courtyard entry. We’ve expanded our suites and now are greeting patients in Suite 200 – there’s signage to point the way.   Also, we’re pleased to announce new staff positions, updated to better serve our patients and assist our growing team of providers. These updates are reflected on our website Contacts   page, which you can add as a shortcut on your iPhone for quick access.   Dr. Melissa Covi

by Sophie Samiee Many of us reside here in Santa Fe because we love the high desert: the clean air, four seasons, opportunities for recreation, and the unmatched beauty of the natural environment. But living at elevation has its challenges, too, including cold winters, hot summers, dry air and low air pressure, which results in lower oxygen concentration than at sea level. Our high elevation also puts us closer to the sun, for greater sun exposure with a higher ultraviolet in

We recently received a note from USA National Ski Mountaineering team member Helen Desmond , endorsing the ECP (External Counter Pulsation)  therapy she’s been receiving at Cloudberry.   Ski Mountaineering – or SkiMo – is a demanding winter sport that combines uphill climbing and downhill skiing across challenging, snow-covered mountain terrain. Competitors use specialized skins, bindings and boots,  often incorporating sections of hiking with skis on their backs, testing end