Tennessee Department of Health

Middle Tennessee Youth & Family Resources

Aug 13, 2018 at 05:09 pm by Staff

Editor's Note: We recognize the following information is not an exhaustive list of all the service providers helping support our area youth. If you know of additional services.... Read More

Making the Grade

Jun 07, 2018 at 04:22 pm by Staff

Men's Health Report Card Reflects Highs & Lows Eight years after the launch of the state's first Men's Health Report Card, males in Tennessee are making notable strides in.... Read More

Tennessee Department Of Health Warns Of Phone Scam Attempt

Apr 08, 2018 at 12:02 am by Staff

The Tennessee Department of Health has been notified by several people in Tennessee and other states of a potential scam in which people are contacted via telephone by a calle.... Read More

Building Bridges

Apr 04, 2018 at 03:41 pm by Staff

Anthony Making a Difference with TDH Some people just seem born to make a difference. Such was the case for Monique Anthony, MPH, CHES, director of the Office of Minority Heal.... Read More

TDH Statement on Flu Season

Jan 15, 2018 at 05:09 pm by Staff

The Tennessee Department of Health released the following information to share with patients across Tennessee during this season's deadly flu outbreak: The Tennessee Departm.... Read More

TDH Addresses State's Opioid Epidemic

Jan 15, 2018 at 03:16 pm by Staff

Leaders Collaborating on Statewide Best Practices In 2015, Tennessee had the tenth highest drug overdose mortality rate in the United States, most of which was due to prescrip.... Read More

TDH Issues Updated Public Health Advisory on E-Cigarettes

Jan 10, 2017 at 03:27 pm by Staff

Evolving Research & Recent Regulatory Actions Increase Concerns about Impacts to Health In February of 2013, the Tennessee Department of Health issued its first public hea.... Read More

TDH Regional Workshop to Improve Population Health Strategy

Oct 11, 2016 at 03:45 pm by Staff

The Tennessee Department of Health will conduct regional workshops across the state in October and November, providing residents and healthcare professionals opportunities to.... Read More

Providers, Lawmakers Working to Curb NAS.

Sep 16, 2016 at 02:56 pm by Staff

The prevalence of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) in Tennessee has increased more than tenfold in the past decade, and providers and lawmakers alike are taking note. A drug.... Read More

Expanded Practice: Dr. Michael Warren Focuses on Population Health for TDH

Aug 10, 2016 at 10:49 am by Staff

Michael Warren, MD, MPH, FAAP had a plan. After finishing his medical training, he would return to the rural eastern North Carolina county where he grew up and join a primary.... Read More