http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire Local, significant, verifiable, fair and respectful en-us Mountain Xpress Sat, 18 May 2013 19:00:10 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/mission_healths_heart_center_receives_recognition_from_the_society_of_thora Press release From Mission Health: Mission Health's Heart Center Receives 12th ‘3 Star’ Rating From Society of Thoracic Surgeons for Top-tier Heart Surgery Center Asheville, N.C. (May 15, 2013) – Mission Heart has received a… Thu, 16 May 2013 10:20:25 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/mission_healths_heart_center_receives_recognition_from_the_society_of_thora http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/friends_of_mission_charity_classic_to_raise_funds_awareness_for_womens_heal Press release From the Mission Foundation ASHEVILLE, N.C. (May 9, 2013) – Mission Foundation today announced the upcoming Friends of Mission Charity Classic will raise funds for Women’s Health, the Center of Excellence at Mission… Wed, 15 May 2013 11:17:07 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/friends_of_mission_charity_classic_to_raise_funds_awareness_for_womens_heal http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/park_ridge_health_adds_spine_neurologist_to_its_staff Press release From Park Ridge Health: Hendersonville, N.C. (May 15, 2013) – Park Ridge Health is pleased to announce that Laura Fleck, M.D., board-certified neurologist, has joined its extensive family of primary care providers and… Wed, 15 May 2013 10:03:32 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/park_ridge_health_adds_spine_neurologist_to_its_staff http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/mission_health_opens_spine_and_back_pain_center Press release From Mission Health Asheville, N.C. (May 14, 2013) – Mission Health is pleased to announce the opening of Mission Spine & Back Pain Center. The Center is located at 7 Vanderbilt Drive in… Tue, 14 May 2013 14:37:40 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/mission_health_opens_spine_and_back_pain_center http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/carolina_public_press_western_highlands_to_offer_one-time_bonus_to_staff From Carolina Public Press Story by Peggy Manning Fearing that employees will quit before the proposed transition of the management of behavioral health services to a neighboring organization, officials with Western Highlands Network voted unanimously… Tue, 14 May 2013 09:47:33 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/carolina_public_press_western_highlands_to_offer_one-time_bonus_to_staff http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/times-news_park_ridge_health_develops_app_to_help_customers From the Hendersonville TImes-News Story by Joey Millwood Park Ridge Health is taking a step forward in technology in an effort to make health care information more accessible for patients. A new smart phone app… Mon, 13 May 2013 14:21:26 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/times-news_park_ridge_health_develops_app_to_help_customers http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/hendersonville_native_announced_as_new_director_of_park_ridge_health_f Press release From Park Ridge Health Park Ridge Health Foundation Names Director Hendersonville, N.C. (May 9, 2013) – Park Ridge Health is pleased to announce the selection of Sherri Holbert as Director of the Park… Mon, 13 May 2013 11:58:47 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/hendersonville_native_announced_as_new_director_of_park_ridge_health_f http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/hendersonville_native_announced_as_new_director_of_park_ridge_health_founda Press release From Park Ridge Health Park Ridge Health Foundation Names Director Hendersonville, N.C. (May 9, 2013) – Park Ridge Health is pleased to announce the selection of Sherri Holbert as Director of the Park… Mon, 13 May 2013 11:58:47 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/hendersonville_native_announced_as_new_director_of_park_ridge_health_founda http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/buncombe_county_celebrates_nurse-family_partnership_for_mothers_day Press release From the Buncombe County Health Department Mother’s Day is a time to say thank you. This Mother’s Day, Nurse-Family Partnership® (NFP) and The Boppy Company have joined forces to celebrate an extraordinary group… Wed, 08 May 2013 08:12:39 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/buncombe_county_celebrates_nurse-family_partnership_for_mothers_day http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/park_ridge_health_recognized_as_one_of_the_100_great_places_to_work_in_heal Press release From Park Ridge Health Park Ridge Health named among top 100 healthcare employers by Becker’s Hospital Review Hendersonville, N.C. (May 5, 2013) – Park Ridge Health is pleased to announce its selection as… Mon, 06 May 2013 12:21:01 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/park_ridge_health_recognized_as_one_of_the_100_great_places_to_work_in_heal http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/park_ridge_health_invites_community_to_blood_drive_on_may_15 Press release From Park Ridge Health Hendersonville, N.C. (April 23, 2013) – Park Ridge Health, in partnership with The Blood Connection, will host a blood drive on Wednesday, May 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 4… Sat, 04 May 2013 08:58:38 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/park_ridge_health_invites_community_to_blood_drive_on_may_15 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/mission_health_screens_more_than_360_people_for_skin_and_oral_cancer Press release From Mission Health Asheville, N.C. (May 3, 2013) – More than 360 people in the Asheville area have a better picture of their overall health as a result of the Mission Health skin… Fri, 03 May 2013 10:04:44 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/mission_health_screens_more_than_360_people_for_skin_and_oral_cancer http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/park_ridge_health_to_host_talks_about_low_back_pain_carbohydrates_and_sleep Press release From Park Ridge Health Event Summary for 5/6/13 – 5/12/13 Please call 855-PRH-LIFE to register for any Park Ridge Health events. Upcoming Events Low Back Pain: A Look at Prevention and Treatment Wednesday,… Fri, 03 May 2013 09:51:24 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/park_ridge_health_to_host_talks_about_low_back_pain_carbohydrates_and_sleep http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/park_ridge_health_invites_public_to_free_presentation_about_new_sleep_apnea Press release From Park Ridge Health: Hendersonville, N.C. (April 30, 2013) – According to the National Sleep Foundation, more than 18 million Americans live with sleep apnea, a disorder that causes pauses in breathing or… Thu, 02 May 2013 08:52:47 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/park_ridge_health_invites_public_to_free_presentation_about_new_sleep_apnea http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/park_ridge_health_announces_april_29-may_5_events Press release From Park Ridge Health Event Summary for 4/29/13 – 5/5/13 Please call 855-PRH-LIFE to register for any Park Ridge Health events. Upcoming Events Open House: Haywood Cancer Center The community is invited to… Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:36:30 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/park_ridge_health_announces_april_29-may_5_events http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/asheville_high_student_receives_national_tobacco_prevention_award Press release From Youth Empowered Solutions (YES!) Asheville High School senior Tyler Long has been named the 2013 Youth Advocate of the Year by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. The award was created to honor… Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:48:35 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/asheville_high_student_receives_national_tobacco_prevention_award http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/mission_health_joins_forces_ingles_supermarkets_to_fight_obesity_in_wnc Press release From Mission Health Mission Health Partners with Ingles Supermarkets to Fight Obesity in Western North Carolina ASHEVILLE, N.C. (April 24, 2013) – Mission Health empowers thousands of people in western North Carolina to… Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:13:05 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/mission_health_joins_forces_ingles_supermarkets_to_fight_obesity_in_wnc http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/asheville_to_observe_national_cornelia_de_lange_syndrome_cdls_awareness_day Press release Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) Foundation Asheville, NC – Through a proclamation by Mayor Terry Bellamy, the City of Asheville joins cities, states and individuals nationwide in observing May 11th as National Cornelia… Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:58:32 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/asheville_to_observe_national_cornelia_de_lange_syndrome_cdls_awareness_day http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/three_streams_family_health_center_to_close Come May 10, a West Asheville-based health nonprofit that provided care to the uninsured will close its doors and stop seeing patients. Last night, Three Streams Family Health Center posted an update to its Facebook… Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:39:04 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/three_streams_family_health_center_to_close http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/mission_hospital_honors_organ_and_tissue_donors_will_fly_donate_life_flag_d Photo courtesy of Mission Health Press release From Mission Health Asheville, N.C. (April 23, 2013) – Mission Hospital honored organ and tissue donors and their families by hosting a Donate Life Flag Raising Ceremony on… Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:10:18 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/mission_hospital_honors_organ_and_tissue_donors_will_fly_donate_life_flag_d http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/eat_at_scullys_bar_and_grille_april_21-27_and_10_percent_of_tab_goes_to_hel Press release From the Autism Society of North Carolina Dine-out at Scully’s Bar and Grille to support the Autism Society of North Carolina! April 19, 2013 (Asheville, NC) -- Scully’s Bar and Grille (13 Walnut… Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:51:37 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/eat_at_scullys_bar_and_grille_april_21-27_and_10_percent_of_tab_goes_to_hel http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/news_observer_statewide_health_campaign_starts_thursday From the News & Observer story by The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina health organizations are gearing up for a statewide campaign to promote better eating and exercise habits. "A Healthier NC" campaign… Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:25:08 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/news_observer_statewide_health_campaign_starts_thursday http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/wncap_hosts_ask_the_health_professional_event_tonight Press release From the Western North Carolina Aids Project Newsletter The WNCAP Asheville office is excited to host Tim Nolan, ANP from Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) this Tuesday, April 16th. He will… Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:06:03 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/wncap_hosts_ask_the_health_professional_event_tonight http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/aging_with_awareness_talk_to_take_place_thursday_april_18 Press release From UNC Asheville News Services Rabbi Sheila Weinberg, co-founder of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, will present a talk, “Aging with Awareness,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, at UNC Asheville’s Reuter… Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:36:35 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/aging_with_awareness_talk_to_take_place_thursday_april_18 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/park_ridge_health_welcomes_rheumatologist_to_provider_team Press release From Park Ridge Health Park Ridge Health Welcomes Rheumatologist Hendersonville, N.C. (April 15, 2013) – Park Ridge Health is pleased to welcome board-certified rheumatologist Carlo Mainardi, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.R., to its team… Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:22:16 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/park_ridge_health_welcomes_rheumatologist_to_provider_team