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COVID-19 Vaccines and the Workplace: What Employers Should Know
From the February 2021 Mercy Occupational Medicine eNewsletter Many employers are starting to think about their policies regarding the Covid-19 vaccine and how that will affect their employees and work environment. Before settling on your company’s pol…
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Namaste Productive
From the February 2021 Mercy Occupational Medicine eNewsletter Let’s face it, we’re all spending lots more time at our desks these days. Sitting at a desk for 8+ hours per day can cause strains of the neck, shoulders and lower back. However, incorporat…
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American Heart Month
Valentine’s Day isn’t the only reason for heart-shaped decor this month. February is American Heart Month — the more anatomically correct of the two February holidays — and Mercy Urgent Care wants to remind you to keep heart health in mind this month a…
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02/07/21: Please note these delayed openings/hours due to weather— Burnsville: Opening at 12 noon Waynesville: Opening at 12 noon Weaverville: Opening at 12 noon Brevard: Closed Columbus: Closed We appreciate your understanding. 02/02/2021:Pleas…
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COVID-19 Viral and Antibody Testing
Latest COVID-19 testing news: 02/14/21: Mercy Urgent Care South is once again open to patients for all urgent care needs.COVID-19 testing will take place at all eight locations following a virtual visit— Click to schedule. Daily slots fill up quickly a…
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120 Years of Mercy in the Mountains
Asheville in 1900 was still transition from a rough-and-tumble mountain town to the cosmopolitan place it became. G. W. Vanderbilt’s new place was only five years old, and most of the ordinary citizenry were still tied to the original mountain economy—…
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