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Know Your Numbers
February 06, 2022Each February, we mark American Heart Month – a great opportunity to focus on heart health and essential role it plays in your overall well-being, today and every day. In fact, maintaining good heart health can help you add years to your life so you can enjoy many more days to come. So, welcome to the 28 Days of Heart Health.
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Give Your Kitchen Pantry Some Love
February 05, 2022Each February, we mark American Heart Month – a great opportunity to focus on heart health and essential role it plays in your overall well-being, today and every day. In fact, maintaining good heart health can help you add years to your life so you can enjoy many more days to come. So, welcome to the 28 Days of Heart Health.
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Heart Disease 101: Warning Signs for Women
February 04, 2022Each February, we mark American Heart Month – a great opportunity to focus on heart health and essential role it plays in your overall well-being, today and every day. In fact, maintaining good heart health can help you add years to your life so you can enjoy many more days to come. So, welcome to the 28 Days of Heart Health.
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Not All Symptoms Are Obvious: Overlooked Symptoms to Watch
February 03, 2022Each February, we mark American Heart Month – a great opportunity to focus on heart health and essential role it plays in your overall well-being, today and every day. In fact, maintaining good heart health can help you add years to your life so you can enjoy many more days to come. So, welcome to the 28 Days of Heart Health.
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Welcome to 28 Days of Heart Health
January 09, 2022Each February, we mark American Heart Month – a great opportunity to focus on heart health and essential role it plays in your overall well-being, today and every day. In fact, maintaining good heart health can help you add years to your life so you can enjoy many more days to come. So, welcome to the 28 Days of Heart Health.
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Op-Ed: Getting the Most Out of Your Health Insurance
December 08, 2021Have you been putting off your annual doctor’s visit? Or perhaps even a needed screening or procedure? If you’ve been putting off care – whether it’s a recommended surgery, screening or simply your annual check-up – now’s the time to do it. Your health means everything. Taking care of it now is a great opportunity to really get the most…
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A Lung Scan Can Be a Lifesaver
November 03, 2021If you are a smoker or a former smoker, and between the ages of 50 and 80, you may qualify or be eligible for a lung cancer screening exam. And it’s an exam that could be a lifesaver. According to the American Lung Association, lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer death in both men and women in the U.S., accounting for approximately one quarter of cancer deaths.
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Have You Checked Your Blood Sugar Recently?
November 01, 2021Our blood sugar level is one of those individual health numbers that it’s important for us to know when it comes to staying on top of our health. It measures the amount of sugar, or glucose, present in our blood at any given time. Why is this such an important fact to know? Because too little sugar in our blood can lead to cognitive difficulties and too much can cause unwanted health complications and be a sign of an underlying condition like diabetes.
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WCU Artist Gifts Cancer Patient with Painting
November 01, 2021At Harris Regional Cancer Center, our care teams try to provide our patients with an environment that brings a sense of calm during their visit. During their time with us, patients walk by countless pieces of art decorating the Center's walls created by local college students. The Harris Regional Cancer Center proudly partners with the Western Carolina University School of Art and Design to display beautiful student artwork. While visiting the Cancer Center, patients often admire the alluring nature of each carefully crafted image while visiting. For some patients, the artwork elicits joy and wonder in a time of hardship.
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Should We Vaccinate Children?
October 31, 2021Dr. Nicholas Jernigan, a pediatrician at Harris Pediatric Care, took the time to share his medical opinion on children receiving the COVID-19 vaccination.
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Get Your Mammo: It’s an hour that could save your life
October 04, 2021October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so if you haven’t already scheduled your mammogram for the year, now is a great time to get it on your calendar and get the peace of mind that comes from taking charge of your health. It’s one hour a year that could save your life. Not convinced? Here are 5 reasons why you should get a mammogram. Number 4 will surprise you.
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Harris and Swain announce multi-year partnership extension with Western Carolina University to remain exclusive healthcare provider for Catamount Athletics
October 01, 2021Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital announce multi-year partnership extension with Western Carolina University to remain exclusive healthcare provider for Catamount Athletics Sylva/Bryson City/Cullowhee, NC (September 23, 2021): Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital are pleased to announce a three-year partnership extension with Western Carolina University to remain the exclusive healthcare provider for Catamount Athletics through The Ascent Partnership.
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Your Health Means Everything – Protect It by Getting Vaccinated for Flu Season
September 27, 2021At Harris Regional Hospital, one of the essential ways we’re Making Communities Healthier is making sure that our neighbors understand how to fight preventable diseases like the flu. As we have all learned during this time, our health means everything and it has never been more important to protect it. And there are a few keyways you can protect yourself, your family, and our community; prevent the flu from spreading; and even speed up your recovery if you do become ill.
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Suicide Awareness Month: Amanda Fugate Shares Her Story
September 23, 2021Amanda Fugate, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Director of the Senior Life Solutions program at Swain Community Hospital has learned a lot when it comes to talking about vulnerable topics with your loved ones. She has spent the past decade as a mental health nurse and wishes to share a bit of what she has learned in that time. Today, she shares her story in hopes that others will feel inspired to share theirs with those they love.
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Get Vaccinated: A Message from Your Community Physicians
September 08, 2021As physicians caring for our Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital communities, we are asking everyone who is eligible to please get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. It is important to do everything you can, now, to protect yourself, your family members, and friends.
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A Message From Our CEO
August 24, 2021Our communities are seeing an increase in COVID infections and we are experiencing the effects of that in our hospitals with an increased inpatient census and more people testing positive in our emergency departments, urgent care and physician practices. Hospital resources are being stretched with this surge as our ICU is staying close to full with mostly COVID…
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Allergy Season is Here
April 16, 2021You know what they say: April showers bring May flowers. But they also bring pollen, ragweed, and a slew of other wheeze-, sneeze-, and sniffle-inducing allergens. At Harris Regional Hospital, we’re committed to making communities healthier, and one way we do that is by helping you manage your springtime allergies. First off, what causes springtime sniffling and…
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Your Health Means Everything: Taking Care of Yourself in a Post-Pandemic World
April 15, 2021Life has changed in ways both big and small over the last year. Plans were suspended and priorities shifted as we cautiously made our way through a situation that we had never experienced, much less imagined would happen. As we get closer than ever to putting the COVID-19 pandemic behind us – thanks to wider vaccine distribution and safe practices to slow the spread…
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Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital grow interventional pain service with additional providers and self-referrals
February 25, 2021Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital are pleased to continue to expand pain services across western North Carolina by welcoming Austin Albright, MD, Priscilla Agbenyefia, MD, and Widad Alami, PA-C. Dr. Albright, Dr. Agbenyefia, and Alami join Ed Lewis, MD in providing pain services at the hospitals’ three locations: Harris Pain Center in Sylva,…
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