 Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Health joins the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Women’s Health in celebrating National Women’s Health Week May 12th – 18th, 2019.
This nationwide initiative brings awareness to the importance of women’s health and empowers women to take small, manageable steps for longer, healthier and happier lives.
 National Women’s Health Week is May 12th-18th, 2019. «Read the rest of this article»
February 24, 2019 | 
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
 Clarksville, TN – The journey to becoming a health care professional, such as a dentist or a medical doctor, begins with a student’s freshman year in college. That’s when they plan out their undergraduate careers, making sure they take the right courses and complete the needed volunteer hours to get into a graduate program. It’s often a daunting process, but at Austin Peay State University (APSU), students have a partner in their journey thanks to the school’s pre-professional health program.
 Recent APSU graduate Waqas Ahmed was a pre-professional student at APSU. «Read the rest of this article»
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June 25, 2018 |
American Heart Association Scientific Statement
 Dallas, TX – Limited healthy literacy is a major barrier blocking many people from achieving good cardiovascular health or benefiting from effective treatment for heart attacks, heart failure, strokes and other cardiovascular diseases, according to a scientific statement published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.
 Health literacy is essential to navigate the health care system, use medication effectively and improve heart-healthy behaviors. (American Heart Association) «Read the rest of this article»
February 26, 2018 |
Tennessee Selected by National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils
 Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced today the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC), with Chairman Jake Steinfield, has selected Tennessee for its 2018 DON’T QUIT! fitness campaign.
“I am incredibly grateful to Jake Steinfeld and the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils for helping improve the health and lives of children in Tennessee,” Haslam said. “Encouraging our children to be physically active now can lead to a lifetime of good habits and help them grow into healthy adults. I thank Jake and his team for this generous opportunity.”
 Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam. «Read the rest of this article»
February 7, 2018 |
February is American Heart Month
Nashville, TN – On Valentine’s Day people may feel compelled to make public and sometimes pricey displays of love, such as sending flowers to a sweetheart’s workplace, giving chocolates or sweets or taking that special someone out to a lavish dinner.
The Tennessee Department of Health suggests giving yourself and your loved ones the gift of a healthier heart.
 Heart disease is the Number 1 killer in the United States. (American Heart Association) «Read the rest of this article»
 Clarksville, TN – Know what you can tweak to find your ultimate retirement income mix.
As much as some of us would like to control everything, the truth is we can’t. Many retirees harbor a distant fear that their money may not last as long as they need it to.
When it comes to something as important as your retirement income, knowing what you can control and by how much may help save your energy for the things you can change.
 Frazier Allen
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May 31, 2017 |
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan will kickoff program June 3rd at Downtown Market
 Clarksville, TN – Looking for a fun, easy way to ramp up your organization’s wellness program? Or get a personal improvement project started?
Then join Healthy Clarksville/Mayor’s Fitness Council for Walk Across Tennessee. Developed by University of Tennessee Extension, the Walk Across Tennessee campaign is designed to get Tennesseans on the path to health and fitness.
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May 13, 2017 |
Washington, D.C. – American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments regarding the USDA’s announcement on “regulatory flexibility” for the school meals program:
“The USDA’s less rigid stance on school nutrition standards is a rollback masquerading as ‘flexibility.’
In the last five years, nearly 100 percent of the nation’s schools have complied with updated school meal standards. Kids across the country have clearly benefited from these changes.
 Nancy Brown; Chief Executive Officer, American Heart Association «Read the rest of this article»
Clarksville, TN – Research shows that 90% of your happiness is determined by your mindset, meaning only 10% is affected by external factors – be that your job, finances or health. It might be hard to believe, but happiness and contentment have as much to do with how you perceive life as anything else.
Whether it’s aging, an approaching lifestyle change as retirement nears, or a general waning of zest for life, there’s a wealth of research and ideas that suggest a more optimistic outlook is within your reach.
 An optimistic outlook can enhance your health, your work and your daily life. «Read the rest of this article»
December 22, 2016 |
Statement from National Organizations Working to Improve the Health of Young Children
Dallas, TX – For many young children, their first time down a slide or their first time trying new vegetables are in preschool or child care settings. Young children thrive, grow and begin to develop a lifetime of habits in these early years—that is why it is so important we reach kids in early care and education settings.
Several states have made significant strides in ensuring all young children have the building blocks they need—nutritious foods and plenty of active play—for a healthy life.
 Better Nutrition and Active Play is Key to Children’s Healthy Futures «Read the rest of this article»
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