Health

Hendersonville, NC (July 26, 2019) – Moms, friends and families will gather to celebrate and support breastfeeding on Friday, August 2, 10:00 a.m. – noon, at East Flat Rock Park, 107 Blue Ridge Road. The free event takes place during World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7, when thousands of women and their children across the world participate in activities to highlight the importance of supporting breastfeeding families. The celebration will showcase community resources that can support a woman in her breastfeeding journey.

Landslides occur when masses of rock, earth, or debris move down a slope. They occur in all U.S. states and territories and can be caused by many factors including earthquakes, storms, volcanic eruptions, fire and human modification of land.

Debris flows, also known as mudslides, are a common type of fast-moving landslide that tends to flow in channels.

Floods can start from rainfall, coastal storms, and overflows of dams or other water systems. These common natural disasters can develop slowly or quickly. They often cause outages, damage property, and create additional threats like landslides.

WIC, which stands for Women, Infants, and Children, provides food to low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, and infants and children until the age of five. 

The WIC Program promotes healthy habits and healthy families.

Hendersonville, NC (June 25, 2019) – The 2018 Community Health Assessment (CHA) is now available to the public, and it highlights the process the county undertook to determine health priorities and new focus areas for the next three years. A community health assessment, which is a process that results in a public report, describes the current health indicators and status of the community, what has changed and what still needs to change to reach a community’s desired health outcomes.

Have you had trouble finding a dentist for your child? Beneficiaries have two choices to find a dentist in North Carolina.

To find a dentist in Henderson County using the Insure Kids Now Website (for both adults and children), visit the List of NC Medicaid and Health Choice Dental Providers.

Vital Signs is released the first Tuesday of every month. Issues include colorectal and breast cancer screening, obesity, alcohol and tobacco use, HIV testing, seat belt use, cardiovascular disease, teen pregnancy and healthcare-associated infections, asthma, and foodborne disease.

Hepatitis A is a vaccine-preventable, communicable disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). It is usually transmitted person-to-person through the fecal-oral route or consumption of contaminated food or water. The best way to prevent hepatitis A infection is to get vaccinated. 

When sweltering temperatures are forecast, take steps to protect yourself from heat-related illnesses. People who spend time outdoors for work or recreation need to protect themselves from the sun and drink plenty of fluids to minimize the risk of heat-related illness. High temperatures with high humidity levels can be dangerous.

Protect yourself and your family by being up-to-date with the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine. The Department of Public Health offers the MMR vaccine on a walk-in basis Monday - Friday, 8 - 11:30 a.m. and 1 - 4 p.m. For more information, call the Immunization Clinic at (828) 694-6015.