by Laura Torres | Jun 10, 2024 | Healthy Eating, Jackson County, Macon County, MountainWise News, Swain County, Uncategorized, WNC Local Info
Western North Carolina is awash in farms and renowned restaurants, food co-ops and grocery stores, but not everyone reaps the benefits. A study released in April shows that in the past two years, the number of people in Jackson, Swain and Macon counties who aren’t...
by MountainWise | Dec 14, 2018 | Cherokee County, Clay County, Graham County, Haywood County, Healthy Eating, Jackson County, Macon County, MountainWise News, Swain County, Transylvania County, Worksite Wellness
Written by: Angela Mucci MountainWise, a regional public health partnership, will use an $873,930 grant from Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to fund the expansion of their WorkWise Western North Carolina program. The WorkWise Western North Carolina (WWWNC)...
by MountainWise | Apr 13, 2018 | Haywood County, Healthy Eating, MountainWise News, Uncategorized, WNC Local Info
Written by: Angela Mucci On March 6th, 2018, employees and citizens from all over Haywood County met with Health Department Educators and Coordinators to discuss their goals and the progress they have made. Their main goal: to improve the health and wellness of those...
by MountainWise | Feb 15, 2016 | MountainWise News
When you think of February, you probably think of Valentine’s Day and all the romantic expressions of love that come with it. Everything is heart-shaped, from the flower arrangements to the boxes of chocolate to the greeting cards. You should also think of your actual...
by Jenn Whinnem | Feb 4, 2016 | Cherokee County, Clay County, MountainWise News
“Is Judy here today?” Visitors to Murphy First Baptist Church’s free Monday luncheon often ask this question when they step up to the buffet. If Nurse Judy is there, they tend to make different choices about the food they select for lunch that day. That’s because Judy...
by Jenn Whinnem | Jan 27, 2016 | MountainWise News
Blood pressure readings: you take them for every patient, every time, regardless of their reason for seeing you. Despite that, monitoring blood pressure might be the last thing on someone’s mind. You know that prolonged hypertension can lead to coronary artery...
