Nancy Henderson, Author at Better Tennessee

Nancy Henderson

Nancy Henderson is the editor of Better Tennessee magazine as well as a contributing writer. As editor at Parthenon Publishing since 2005, she has overseen a wide variety of corporate newsletters and magazines covering health care, transportation and finance. She has more than 25 years of experience in editing and writing for magazines and newspapers.

She was instrumental in the launch of the two national consumer magazines: At Country Weekly, she was one of four original staff writers, and as managing editor of the weekly TV Time, she determined the magazine’s content and managed the editorial staff. She has also provided research for various television specials on the cable channel CMT and was part of a team that developed the curriculum and wrote/edited lessons for Google Europe’s Digital Garage project.

Her work has been published in TV Guide, American Profile, Manhattan, inc., Country Music, Us magazine and Dishmag. Her business writing experience includes six years with the publicity department of Capitol Records Nashville, working with such artists as Garth Brooks, Charlie Daniels, Tanya Tucker and Keith Urban.

Stories by this contributor

Chattanooga & Hamilton County Health Brief

County health briefs offer comprehensive information about Tennessee cities and their surrounding areas. Each county health brief is different and focuses on that county’s biggest health challenges as identified by county and city health departments. Due to the highly customized nature of this information, statistics and metrics will vary from brief to brief. This health brief focuses on the top health priorities as identified by local experts, including the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department’s community health profile. Scroll down to read about health in Chattanooga and Hamilton County or jump to a specific section: Demographics Causes of death Disease Social determinants Health disparities Solutions What are the demographics of Hamilton County? Population 361,613 (2017) Population Growth Hamilton County has grown by […]
Pedal Power: A bike share program in Memphis does more for riders than improve their health

In 2010, Bicycling magazine ranked Memphis as one of the least bike-friendly cities in the country. The city decided to change that, adding bike lanes any time a road needed repaving and installing greenways that encouraged cycling. The transformation effort worked. “Now, Memphis is one of the most bike-friendly cities in the country,” says Trey Moore, executive director of the recently launched Explore Bike Share program. “But there is still an opportunity for greater adoption and to get people comfortable in using bikes for transportation or recreation.” The first step: get bikes to people. Explore Bike Share installed stations throughout the city, stocked with bicycles available to rent as needed. People can choose to take a bike out for a […]
Knoxville & Knox County Health Brief

Updated January 15, 2018 County health briefs offer comprehensive information about Tennessee cities and their surrounding areas. Each county health brief is different and focuses on that county’s biggest health challenges as identified by county and city health departments. Due to the highly customized nature of this information, statistics and metrics will vary from brief to brief. The Knox County health brief focuses on the top health priorities as identified by local experts, including representatives from the Knox County Health Department. Scroll down to read about health in Knox County, view sources or jump to a specific section: Demographics Causes of death Disease Social determinants Health disparities Solutions What are the demographics of Knox County? Population 448,164 Income The median […]
Include Me In

Have you ever been in a situation when you needed something done but the person you were talking to didn’t understand you, or worse, dismissed your concern as unimportant? If so, did you ever get to the point that you just threw your hands in the air and gave up? Imagine if that happened when it came to your health. “Historically, minorities have not always been treated well when seeking health care, which may result from issues with implicit or unconscious bias,” says Chara Stewart-Abrams, Memphis chapter president of the National Association of Health Service Executives (NAHSE), an organization dedicated to developing greater minority representation in health care leadership and improving care for minority patients. “When a patient is not […]

Include Me In: How diversity in the health care workforce creates a ripple effect of improved outcomes

Have you ever been in a situation when you needed something done but the person you were talking to didn’t understand you, or worse, dismissed your concern as unimportant? If so, did you ever get to the point that you just threw your hands in the air and gave up? Imagine if that happened when it came to your health. “Historically, minorities have not always been treated well when seeking health care, which may result from issues with implicit or unconscious bias,” says Chara Stewart-Abrams, Memphis chapter president of the National Association of Health Service Executives (NAHSE), an organization dedicated to developing greater minority representation in health care leadership and improving care for minority patients. “When a patient is not […]
NashvilleHealth Wants You to Quit Smoking

Smokers know that cigarettes will damage their health, yet in Tennessee 22% of adults still light up. NashvilleHealth intends to help them quit.

NashvilleHealth Wants You to Quit Smoking: Fighting the battle against tobacco on multiple levels

Smokers know that cigarettes will damage their health, yet in Tennessee 22% of adults still light up. NashvilleHealth intends to help them quit.
Fun and Games

Meet the 2018 Tennessee Senior Olympics Hall of Fame inductees.

Fun and Games: Tennessee Senior Olympics Hall of Fame inducts 4 new members

Meet the 2018 Tennessee Senior Olympics Hall of Fame inductees.
When Cupboards Are Bare

Tennessee has one of the highest rates of food insecurity in the nation. In Chattanooga, more than 144,000 people don’t have regular access to affordable, nutritious food. Better Tennessee spoke to Gina Crumbliss of the Chattanooga Area Food Bank about who is going hungry and how her organization helps.

When Cupboards Are Bare: A conversation with Gina Crumbliss, Chattanooga Area Food Bank President & CEO

Tennessee has one of the highest rates of food insecurity in the nation. In Chattanooga, more than 144,000 people don’t have regular access to affordable, nutritious food. Better Tennessee spoke to Gina Crumbliss of the Chattanooga Area Food Bank about who is going hungry and how her organization helps.
Power of We Scholar: LaDarius Millen

Power of We scholarship recognizing academic achievement and promote diversity. Better Tennessee spoke to LaDarius Millen, one of the first scholarship recipients, about his education and career pursuits.

Power of We Scholar: LaDarius Millen: 3 questions with a BlueCross Health Foundation scholarship recipient

Power of We scholarship recognizing academic achievement and promote diversity. Better Tennessee spoke to LaDarius Millen, one of the first scholarship recipients, about his education and career pursuits.
A Healthier Tennessee in Action

One person can accomplish a lot. One person supported by friends, family, co-workers and neighbors can achieve goals that seemed impossible. That’s the philosophy of Healthier Tennessee, a nonprofit program supporting efforts across the state that get people active, tobacco-free and eating healthy. Encouraging workplaces, schools, places of worship and communities to join the cause creates healthy options at every turn. Each small step toward improving health is a win that leads to the next step, and the next. Here are some examples of Healthier Tennessee in action: Team Tipton Walk Across Tennessee Rallying residents to team up and reach a big goal — log 500 walked miles in 8 weeks —may be easy at the start. But how do […]

A Healthier Tennessee in Action: Healthier Tennessee helps get people active, tobacco-free and eating healthy

One person can accomplish a lot. One person supported by friends, family, co-workers and neighbors can achieve goals that seemed impossible. That’s the philosophy of Healthier Tennessee, a nonprofit program supporting efforts across the state that get people active, tobacco-free and eating healthy. Encouraging workplaces, schools, places of worship and communities to join the cause creates healthy options at every turn. Each small step toward improving health is a win that leads to the next step, and the next. Here are some examples of Healthier Tennessee in action: Team Tipton Walk Across Tennessee Rallying residents to team up and reach a big goal — log 500 walked miles in 8 weeks —may be easy at the start. But how do […]
Creating a BlueCross Healthy Place in Memphis

Access to an area where people of all ages can gather together, enjoy the outdoors and exercise leads to improved physical and mental health. But before any of that can happen, you have to get people there.

Creating a BlueCross Healthy Place in Memphis: $5.4 million investment will provide a community with a revitalized place to get active

Access to an area where people of all ages can gather together, enjoy the outdoors and exercise leads to improved physical and mental health. But before any of that can happen, you have to get people there.