Covid was the topic on everyone's minds this year, of course—but in 2021, we also wrote quite a bit about how the health and wellness industry has woven into the fabric of our town, from astrology to ...

Dogwood Health Trust made more than $92 million in investments across 18 Western North Carolina counties and the Qualla Boundary in 2021, according to its 2021 annual report. The nonprofit was created ...

HOW TO SAVE A LIFE: Musicians for Overdose Prevention board members Bayla Ostrach, left, and JP Kennedy want to make naloxone, the overdose-reversal drug, accessible in Asheville. Photo courtesy of ...

Whether they were getting in their best shape for health reasons, to shed the weight gained during pregnancy or to simply live longer, these stars (and a child of one of the brightest ones) turned ...

During the last two years, the health and wellness industries have undergone several seismic shifts, due in a large part to the ongoing pandemic. It has taken a global health crisis to help many ...

In American culture, it's bad to be fat. Rarely is this more apparent than at the start of the new year, when diet culture, fat phobia and capitalism converge. Exploiting body shame and people's ...

Nike Inc. has ended an initiative that gave employees an extra week off each year to promote mental health and wellness. Nike ...

Substance use among teens – including alcohol, marijuana, vaping and illicit drugs – dropped significantly in 2021, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s latest Monitoring the Future ...

University of Utah Health's Wellness Bus has resumed community health screenings after testing for COVID-19 over the past ten months. When it became clear that the community was in desperate need of ...

Maybe you're the kind of person who could stomach – and heck, even enjoy – a 2+ hour movie before the pandemic. But have your feelings changed now? We are two years into a pandemic that continues to ...