January 2014

Jan 02, 2014 at 05:31 pm by Staff

Prostate Cancer Biomarker May Predict Patient OutcomesLast month, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Alberta in Canada announced they h.... Read More

Health Assessment

Jan 02, 2014 at 05:31 pm by Staff

Tennessee Department of Health 2013 Review, 2014 PreviewFor the past several years, the state has been slowly but steadily moving the needle on the health status of Tennessea.... Read More

2014 Council Fellows Named

Jan 02, 2014 at 05:31 pm by Staff

Nashville Health Care Council, Sen. Frist Announce New ClassLast month, the  Nashville Health Care Council and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, MD, announced th.... Read More

Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD: Never too Busy to be Fit

Jan 02, 2014 at 05:31 pm by Staff

Hartmann describes herself as a wife, mother of four, die-hard researcher, teacher and mentor, blogger, and … by her own definition … a fitness freak.Her day job, make that jo.... Read More

HEALTHCARE ENTERPRISE: Corporate Health Partners Changing the Face of Employee Wellness

Jan 02, 2014 at 05:31 pm by Staff

Since 2002, Corporate Health Partners has been reshaping employee wellness programs throughout the Southeast. With offices in Nashville and Atlanta, CHP’s 60 employees work t.... Read More

Experts Weigh in With Timely Tax Advice

Jan 02, 2014 at 05:31 pm by Staff

The taxman cometh.While you might not be able to stop the inevitable progression to tax day, at least you can take heart in knowing Nashville has a cadre of highly capable ac.... Read More

Changes to Tax Code Impact the Bottom Line at Work and Home

Jan 02, 2014 at 05:31 pm by Staff

As the clock ran down on 2013, a number of deductions healthcare providers have come to depended upon to lessen their tax burden expired. Last year also saw an increase in fe.... Read More

New Smoking Alternatives Present Challenges for Health Officials

Jan 02, 2014 at 05:31 pm by Staff

e-Cigs, hookah particularly attractive to teensWhile overall tobacco use among middle school and high school students declined slightly between 2011 and 2012 in the United St.... Read More

Feet on the Street

Jan 02, 2014 at 05:31 pm by Staff

UnitedHealthcare Launches Neighborhood ConnectionsThere is comfort in familiarity. For some of Tennessee’s most vulnerable citizens, a familiar face is now available to help.... Read More

WMC Breaks Ground on Children’s Hospital

Jan 02, 2014 at 05:31 pm by Staff

Just before Thanksgiving, Williamson Medical Center executives officially broke ground and unveiled renderings of the $65 million expansion project.Slated to open in early 20.... Read More