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Clinics Join Forces: Tennessee Charitable Care Network's Mary Kiger discusses meeting community needs, sharing success

Tennessee Charitable Care Network’s Mary Kiger discusses meeting community needs, sharing success.
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.
Diabetes Report Card: Ranking the Tennessee counties with the 11 highest and lowest rates of diabetes

Ranking the Tennessee counties with the 11 highest and lowest rates of diabetes.
Every Person Deserves Care

Better Tennessee talked with people who work in charitable clinics across the state to get first-person insights on how affordability affects health.

Every Person Deserves Care: The insiders’ view of the impact of Tennessee’s charitable clinics

Better Tennessee talked with people who work in charitable clinics across the state to get first-person insights on how affordability affects health.
Family Inspiration for Future Impact

CheKenna Fletcher knows it can be challenging for people with diabetes to manage their nutrition. She’s seen her own parents struggle with making the right food choices while dealing with the condition.

Family Inspiration for Future Impact: Diversity scholars look forward to health care careers that serve their communities

CheKenna Fletcher knows it can be challenging for people with diabetes to manage their nutrition. She’s seen her own parents struggle with making the right food choices while dealing with the condition.
Fitness Zones

Outdoor exercise areas give anyone free access to gym-style workout equipment

Fitness Zones: Outdoor exercise areas give anyone free access to gym-style workout equipment

Outdoor exercise areas give anyone free access to gym-style workout equipment
Good Health Within Reach

How Tennessee organizations break down barriers to better health

Good Health Within Reach: How Tennessee organizations break down barriers to better health

How Tennessee organizations break down barriers to better health
Health Brief: Childhood Obesity in Tennessee

Updated June 20, 2017 Health briefs offer quick but comprehensive information about some of the biggest health challenges Tennessee is facing. Scroll down to read all about childhood obesity in our state or jump to a specific section: Definition Causes Long-term impact Solutions Infographics Health professionals consider the current situation an epidemic with long-term health consequences for these children as they get older. For example: Tennessee consistently ranks as one of the states with the highest rate of childhood obesity. according to the 2017 BCBS Health Index Report. Back to top How do you define childhood obesity? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention uses Body Mass Index (BMI) to determine overweight and obesity. BMI for children takes into account […]

Health Brief: Childhood Obesity in Tennessee: Tennessee ranks #5 for most obese 10-17 year-olds and the consequences last far beyond their teen years

Updated June 20, 2017 Health briefs offer quick but comprehensive information about some of the biggest health challenges Tennessee is facing. Scroll down to read all about childhood obesity in our state or jump to a specific section: Definition Causes Long-term impact Solutions Infographics Health professionals consider the current situation an epidemic with long-term health consequences for these children as they get older. For example: Tennessee consistently ranks as one of the states with the highest rate of childhood obesity. according to the 2017 BCBS Health Index Report. Back to top How do you define childhood obesity? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention uses Body Mass Index (BMI) to determine overweight and obesity. BMI for children takes into account […]
Health Brief: Diabetes in Tennessee

Nearly 13% of adults in Tennessee have diabetes. Only 9% in the U.S. do.

Health Brief: Diabetes in Tennessee: As part of the diabetes belt, Tennessee has the 5th highest rates of diabetes in America

Nearly 13% of adults in Tennessee have diabetes. Only 9% in the U.S. do.
Health Brief: Hypertension in Tennessee

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is called “the silent killer” because it often has no symptoms. One in 5 adults in the U.S. has high blood pressure but doesn’t know it.

Health Brief: Hypertension in Tennessee: Nearly 40% of Tennessee adults have high blood pressure

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is called “the silent killer” because it often has no symptoms. One in 5 adults in the U.S. has high blood pressure but doesn’t know it.