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Outdoor Safety Tips
With its scenic ridgetop vistas, lush green forests and cool, secluded streams, Western North Carolina is an outdoor adventurer’s dream. But spending time in nature comes with inherent risks — from insect bites and snake encounters to slippery roc…
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Mercy Urgent Care receives National Award
Mercy Urgent Care was recently honored as the recipient of the Urgent Care Association’s 2025 Humanitarian Award for its service to the Western North Carolina community in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Each year, UCA, the trade association for urg…
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Goodbye cold and flu, hello allergies
As we bid farewell to peak cold and flu season, another wave of sniffles and sneezes is taking over, courtesy of spring allergies. Seasonal allergies, which range from hay fever to allergic rhinitis and pollen allergies, seem to be arriving with g…
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Mercy Urgent Care to open ninth location in Boone
Update 3/20/25: Mercy Urgent Care is pleased to announce that it has broken ground on its new location in Boone. Located in the Watauga Village Shopping Center near Walmart and Michaels, the Boone clinic will be the ninth Mercy Urgent Care location in…
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Norovirus Season: What to know
Ah, the classic signs of winter: freezing temperatures, icy roads and empty tissue boxes. It’s no secret that winter is a time when illnesses are prominent. Coughs, colds and viruses are seemingly running rampant, thanks to drier air and an increase in…
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Hurricane Relief Resources
Our hearts are devastated at the destruction caused throughout Western North Carolina by Hurricane Helene. As of Sunday, October 13, all eight of our clinics have reopened and are seeing patients. A master list of resources including where to find food…
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