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August 31, 2017 What Causes Infant Mortality?

There are many different causes of infant mortality, from infection to birth defects or accidents. The main causes of infant mortality in the United States are different than the main causes of infant death around the world. In addition, in…

August 31, 2017 Jill Biden Speaks At Student Health Summit

By News Channel 5 Former Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden made her way to Nashville helping a student health initiative. Dr. Biden joined SCORE and Nashville Health serving as Monday’s keynote speaker at the “Better Health Better Learning” summit. Teachers…

August 31, 2017 Sen. Ketron Speaks on Panel at Better Health Better Learning Summit

By WGNS State Senator Bill Ketron (R-Murfreesboro) spoke today to educators, administrators and stakeholders from across the state at the Better Health Better Learning summit hosted by Tennessee Score and Nashville Health. The conversation focused on the intersection between legislation…

August 31, 2017 Getting Health, Physical Education Into Schools Key to Reversing Troubling Health Trends

By Holly Fletcher The health and well-being of Tennessee’s children is getting in the way of learning — a problem that foreshadows deeper economic and health struggles in the future, according to multiple experts who met in Nashville Monday. Fusing health education…

August 30, 2017 Heart Disease Is the Number One Killer of Americans. A New Genetic Test Can Help Determine Your Risk

By Sy Mukherjee Genetic testing firm Color Genomics has been focused on cancer, the number two cause of death in America. But the upstart is now spreading its reach to the leading killer in the U.S.—heart disease. Color announced Thursday that it’s introducing a…