Black men with high blood pressure could benefit from a research study beginning this month to check their vitals while they are getting a haircut at a barbershop. Previous research in Texas and California has shown barbershops can successfully…

New Online Tool Provides Access to Nashville’s Health Data NashvilleHealth and the Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) have launched a first-of-its-kind interactive website that allows residents, community and business leaders and media to explore recent findings from the Nashville Community Health +…

NASHVILLE – A group of more than 25 organizations from across Tennessee today announced their support for legislation that seeks to prevent the next generation of nicotine addicts in the state. The bill (SB2079/HB2114), sponsored by State Senator Shane Reeves…

Brett Kelman, Nashville Tennessean Nashville residents appear to have worse mental health than the rest of Tennessee or peer cities in other states, raising concerns about whether enough is being done to treat stress and depression in the city, according…

“On behalf of the NashvilleHealth Governing Board, I am pleased that our Congressional leadership has made the critically-important move to raise the legal age to purchase tobacco and e-cigarette products from 18 to 21. This will prevent the next generation…