From a press release: Women’s heart health will be the focus of an afternoon of education and fun for guests on Sunday, Feb. 8. Park Ridge Health will present, “Straight to the Heart: A Woman’s Guide to a Heart-Healthy Future,” from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Doubletree by Hilton Asheville-Biltmore. In observance of […]
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Red Cross needs donors of all blood types to help maintain diverse blood supply
From a press release: The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to help ensure a sufficient and diverse blood supply by giving blood this February. Since the beginning of the year, widespread flu and inclement winter weather in some parts of the country have prevented many regular donors from making or keeping their blood […]
Buddhist nun leads discussion group Thursdays at Dobra Tea, Black Mountain
From a press release: American born Buddhist nun Drolje Kelsang of the Kadampa Tradition will lead a discussion group and guided meditation every Thursday night in Feb., 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Dobra Tea, 120 Broadway St., Black Mountain. A positive and uplifting speaker, Drolje will discuss ways to enhance happiness in everyday life based on […]
Asheville resident directs Jungian play, Feb. 6
From a press release: From playwright and Jungian analyst Elizabeth Clark-Stern, Out of the Shadows is a two-woman reader’s theater production directed by Asheville resident Carol Kessler and featuring Carol B. Cole & Alexandra McPherson. The play will be held Friday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. at Parish Hall, Cathedral of All Souls, Biltmore Village, […]
Mission Children’s Hospital moves back home
From a press release: After spending more than eight months caring for pediatric patients on the fifth floor of Mission Hospital, Mission Children’s Hospital has returned home to the newly renovated unit of the third floor. This renovation provides many improvements to Mission Children’s Hospital including family-requested amenities, such as laundry facilities, lobby area and […]
Training teaches Western NC officers how to handle mental illness
From a press release: Between 25 and 40 percent of Americans with mental illness will pass through the criminal justice system at some point, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Officers face special challenges when interacting with people with a mental illness, substance use disorder or developmental disability. In North Carolina […]
Mission Health’s Heart Center receives heart failure award
From a press release: Mission Health’s Heart Center has received the Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure GOLD Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. This recognition signifies that Mission Health has reached an exceptional goal of treating heart failure patients. “At Mission Health, we are committed to providing our patients with quality care and […]
Survey shows local support for integrative care
In order to assess the state of integrative and mind-body medicine in the Asheville area, Xpress invited health care professionals in the Asheville area to participate in a survey about their approaches to treatment. Of fifty-one respondents, half were individual health care providers. Other respondents listed themselves as clinics or health centers, hospitals, or educational […]
Wellness survey participants share their views
Respondents to the Mountain Xpress wellness survey weighed in on the following question: “Do you think integrative care has advantages over either conventional or alternative treatment alone? If so, what do you see them as being?” Here are some of their responses: “I think integrative care is ideal when the unique strengths of both allopathic […]
The value of patient-centered care
In her homey office on the second floor of a quaint, arts-and-crafts style house on Charlotte Street that serves as the home of holistic medical practice Family to Family, Dr. Susan Bradt talks about integrative medicine as a model of health care. She has an open, engaging manner and speaks with quiet conviction about problems facing the current health […]
Treating the whole person: integrative medicine in the Asheville area
Holistic medicine aims to treat the whole person, not just diseases and their symptoms. There is a growing awareness among practitioners — both traditional and alternative — that healing can be brought about or accelerated by involving all aspects of a person — physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. In back-to-back Wellness issues, Xpress looks at two different aspects of […]
Mission Health Lifts Visitor Restriction Policy
From a press release: Influenza (flu) activity throughout North Carolina has decreased; however, Mission Health asks that family and friends continue to limit their visits to patients in the hospital. Mission Health has lifted the Visitor Restriction Policy and reinstituted the Visitor Limitation Policy, which suggests children under age 12 and people who do not […]
Western Carolina Medical Society recognizes Current Medical Services as preferred vendor
From a press release: Kelly T. Custer, J.D., founder and CEO of Current Medical Services, announced today that they have been recognized by the Western Carolina Medical Society (WCMS) as a Preferred Vendor. The WCMS Preferred Vendor Program is dedicated to offering competitive prices and discounts to WCMS members on various products and services […]
Chiropractic center adds weight loss program
From a press release: Locally owned Fairview Chiropractic Center announced today that it has added the Doctor Supervised ChiroThin Weight Loss Program™ to their office. When asked what made Fairview Chiropractic Center decide to begin offering weight loss, Dr. Reilly said: “The number of people in the United Sates that are overweight or obese has […]
Asheville City Council passes resolution opposing fracking
From a press release: On January 13th, Asheville City Council passed a resolution opposing fracking, joining a growing list of western North Carolina towns and counties, including Sylva, Weaverville, Marshall, Swain County, Jackson County and Haywood County. With the passing of this resolution, Asheville has joined the statewide effort to keep NC frack-free, to protect […]
North Carolina spends small amount on tobacco prevention efforts in North Carolina
From a press release: RALEIGH, N.C. – According to a recent report from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, North Carolina will only spend about $1.2 million of the $422 million it will receive from the 1998 Big Tobacco settlement and tobacco taxes this fiscal year on efforts to prevent kids from smoking and helping others […]
Free radon test kids during National Radon Action Month
From a press release: RALEIGH – As the turning of the seasons brings colder weather and North Carolinians snuggle in their households keeping doors and windows closed to stay warm, it is an excellent time to make plans for home radon testing. Radon is the odorless, colorless gas that is the second leading cause of […]
Communication Skills Class, Jan. 6
From a press release: Start the new year with connection. Learn effective, empathic communication skills that can transform relationships by connecting at the heart, helping everyone’s needs get met. The free class, offered by Cathy Holt, will be held Tuesday, Jan. 6, 7-9 p.m., at the West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road. The class is to help […]
Inspire Personal Fitness has grand re-opening, Jan. 22
From a press release: “O3 Health & Fitness” Becomes “Inspire Personal Fitness” Inspire Personal Fitness will open its doors to the public for a grand re-opening event Thursday, Jan. 22, 4-8 pm. This event is to announce and celebrate the official re-branding of “O3 Health & Fitness” as “Inspire Personal Fitness.” The name and brand change […]
Free radon test kits available for a limited time
From a press release: Buncombe County Environmental Health is partnering with the NC Radon program to provide free short-term radon test kits in recognition of National Radon Action Month. A limited supply of free radon test kits are available beginning Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 30 Valley Street, Asheville, until supplies […]
Byron Ballard keeps Appalachian folk magic practices alive
Known as Asheville’s village witch, Byron Ballard practices what she calls “hillfolk hoodoo,” a form of Appalachian folk magic. Ballard came by hoodoo naturally, growing up in a poor community in the mountains of Western North Carolina where hoodoo was practiced. She laments that the practice is disappearing: “Local hillfolk are no longer practicing hoodoo, […]