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Obesity in the workplace

Obesity is a chronic and progressive health condition, and its effects have only been compounded by the pandemic. In fact, obesity now affects more than 40% of adults in the United States, and it’s become a growing source of workplace risk, contributin…

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Testing on your timeline

The need for high-quality drug screenings and breath alcohol testing rarely happens at a convenient time for most businesses. In fact, many occur after most urgent care clinics are closed, leaving few options aside from an expensive and time-consuming…

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Greatest Gift to Healthcare Workers: Help Curtail COVID Spread

After nearly two years of life within the confines of a global pandemic, I constantly find myself in awe of human resilience. For health care workers everywhere, it’s been a marathon — each day, fighting the same battle, with new and unpredictable twis…

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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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Inclement Weather Information

01/17/21: The West Asheville location will be open from 11a to 5p, with all other locations closed. We anticipate resuming regular hours on Tuesday, January 18. 01/16/22: All eight locations will be closed Sunday, January 16, due to the snowstorm. We a…

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Supreme Court Blocks OSHA ETS

UPDATE 2/4/22: Effective as of January 26, 2022, OSHA has withdrawn the vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard. Although its withdrawing it as an enforceable ETS, the agency is not withdrawing it as a proposed rule. The agency is prioriti…

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