YWCA diabetes program makes goal "The YWCA exceeded its fundraising goal to save the popular Diabetes Wellness Program with $26,110 raised in all. … Today was the last chance to save the YWCA's Diabetes Wellness Program, which had to raise $25,000 by the end of the day to continue operating at current capacity. One set […]

Asheville named a top-10 yoga-friendly city in August 2011 issue of Yoga Journal "The news hasn't been added to Yoga Journal's online site, but folks online are talking about it […] Here's an image of the August issue's cover, with reference near the bottom to '50 fantastically yoga-friendly cities.'" — [mountainx.com] Red Cross hosts annual […]

House calls: Asheville doctor turns medical practice into mobile business "Lalor said he is the only doctor he knows in Western North Carolina offering the service. Lalor says [it's] nothing more than an old-fashioned house call and gives him a break from the busy emergency room, where he worked the past 16 years. 'It’s fun […]

Pardee ready to name a CEO "The Pardee Hospital board of directors is planning to announce the top candidate for hospital CEO at a special-called board meeting Wednesday. An eight-member search committee of Pardee board members, doctors and staff was formed in November. Over the past several months, the committee whittled 150 applications down to […]

Henderson County may modify Pardee oversight "Henderson County commissioners plan to modify or rescind amendments they made to the Articles of Incorporation for Pardee Hospital in March in an effort to strengthen commissioners’ oversight of hospital matters, the commission chairman confirmed Friday." — [BlueRidgeNow.com] N.C. health exchange creation gets approval by House "The infrastructure for […]

Asheville's Mission to manage Angel Medical Center "Officials with Angel Medical Center have agreed for the Franklin-based hospital to be managed by Mission Health System." — [Asheville Citizen-Times] Study: Yoga helps breast cancer patients: "Breast cancer patients who practice yoga experience lower stress and improved quality of life compared to counterparts who do stretching exercises, […]

North Carolina health fund faces the ax "A state trust fund financing anti-tobacco and obesity programs could be gone by the end of the year, a move advocates said will lead to more tobacco use among teens and increased medical costs. The House budget passed last week abolishes the North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust […]

Legislation would limit Mission Health’s acquisitions The bill, introduced by Sen. Jim Davis (R), would also place a cap on Mission’s employment of physicians by limiting it to 10 percent of physicians in a county. Sen. Davis introduced the legislation in response to what he believes is a “monopoly” by Mission, according to the report. […]

In this week’s Wellness news, the newsobserver.com reports that the UNC Health Care System may partner with Pardee Hospital, older adults who practice Tai Chi may not be as prone to falls, and more.

NC Senate Bill 31 amended & passed "Lawmakers approved an amendment, supported by Glazier, specifying that the felony penalty will not apply to midwives, naturopaths, homeopaths, or any other alternative practitioners. It will only apply to someone impersonating a medical doctor." — [WRAL] Whooping cough still spreading in Asheville area "There have been five reported […]

Asheville thrives as regional center of integrative medicine "People from across the country now travel to attend Asheville's herbal medicine and massage schools, something economic development groups want to promote, along with the city's abundance of alternative medicine practitioners." — [Asheville Citizen-Times] UNCA Health and Wellness Department loses activity classes, faculty "More studying and less […]