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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Larry Chilcutt heard the diagnosis — acute lymphoblastic leukemia — and knew that he had a big fight ahead of him. But neither he nor his wife, Tabitha, realized that the battle would take complete control of their lives.
Larry Chilcutt heard the diagnosis — acute lymphoblastic leukemia — and knew that he had a big fight ahead of him. But neither he nor his wife, Tabitha, realized that the battle would take complete control of their lives.
County health briefs offer comprehensive information about Tennessee cities and their surrounding areas. The Memphis and Shelby County health brief focuses on the top health priorities as identified by local experts.
County health briefs offer comprehensive information about Tennessee cities and their surrounding areas. The Memphis and Shelby County health brief focuses on the top health priorities as identified by local experts.
County health briefs offer comprehensive information about Tennessee cities and their surrounding areas. The Nashville and Davidson County health brief focuses on the top health priorities as identified by local experts.
County health briefs offer comprehensive information about Tennessee cities and their surrounding areas. The Nashville and Davidson County health brief focuses on the top health priorities as identified by local experts.
Tennessee’s children are now the heaviest in the nation, and adults don’t fare much better, ranking sixth. As we know, obesity is a serious health problem and can lead to diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer. See how much you know about obesity in Tennessee, and scroll down to read about efforts to change it. Take the Quiz Stories about fitness & obesity awareness in Tennessee
Tennessee’s children are now the heaviest in the nation, and adults don’t fare much better, ranking sixth. As we know, obesity is a serious health problem and can lead to diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer. See how much you know about obesity in Tennessee, and scroll down to read about efforts to change it. Take the Quiz Stories about fitness & obesity awareness in Tennessee
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 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.
