Novant Health Expands Plastic Surgery Services in Asheville

Novant Health has opened a new Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery clinic in Biltmore Park, led by Dr. Sarah Sher and Dr. Paul Tenzel, enhancing healthcare options in western North Carolina by providing specialized procedures such as reconstructive surgery and body contouring, while integrating services for a comprehensive patient care model and aligning with Novant's mission to improve community health.

Local Grocers Juggle Bird-Flu Health Issues

As mass euthanizations of hens due to bird flu continue, local grocers attribute the bare shelves to "panic buying" rather than a true shortage of egg-layers, as health officials downplay human risk from the H5N1 virus. While egg supplies dwindle, prices remain stable due to grocers' strategies to attract customers, despite reports of shortages at various stores.

Buncombe’s Pertussis Numbers Alarm Health Agencies

At least 18 cases of pertussis have been confirmed in recent months in Buncombe County. While government offices were closed, rumors circulated that the number was well over twice that. Health agencies recommend getting vaccinated to prevent the spread of a disease that can prove distressful and deadly among newborns, adolescents, and immunocompromised individuals.

From Mold to Carbon Monoxide: The Unseen Dangers Post-Flood

Buncombe County's Dr. Jennifer Mullendore and other government health officials are asking citizens to be mindful of scarcities in public health resources and be cautious as they move about in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Living Medicine Institute and Blossom Join Forces to Advance Psychedelic Research

The partnership between Living Medicine Institute (LMI) and Blossom aims to advance psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy by providing LMI's Psychedelic Provider Network with regular updates on the latest research, enhancing resources for practitioners and ensuring they stay informed about advancements in the field.

Scope-of-Practice Laws Proving an Outdated Barrier to Better Healthcare

Granting nurse practitioners full practice authority can enhance healthcare access and reduce costs, particularly for diabetes care, without compromising quality, while addressing physician shortages and alleviating pressure on doctors, ultimately creating a more efficient system benefiting patients.

Controversy Surrounds Mission Health’s Expansion Amid Concerns Over Care Quality

In a real free-market economy, we would have had three new emergency medical facilities in Buncombe County in the time it has taken for three parties to sue and countersue and exert whatever powers of pull they can muster to vie for the coveted CON to build just one. Additionally, nobody has published estimates of what all this rent-seeking is doing to the costs of local healthcare or how much the frightening polemics are discouraging patients from accessing needed care.

Mission Nurses Threaten Strike

Registered nurses at Mission Hospital and 16 other HCA hospitals are threatening to strike if they can't get more favorable terms in their renewed contracts, Negotiations are ongoing.

Hazards of EMF: Solutions for Safer Technology

A panel of experts, including world renowned scientist and activist Devra Davis, Ph.D, MPH, gathered at A.B. Tech to participate in The Hazards of EMF & What You Can Do About It. Discover Solutions for Safer Technology. Is it time to unplug?

AdventHealth’s New Hospital Leaves Questions For Community

Unanswered questions about the new AdventHealth hospital leaves questions for community.