March 30, 2016 | The Tennessean By Joey Garrison, jgarrison@tennessean.com Nashville’s health chief wants Metro government to spend millions on an annual basis to ensure every public school in Davidson County has a full-time nurse. Metro Public Health Director Bill Paul…

Only a few months in, we are on a roll! With your support, NashvilleHealth is in the midst of impactful relationship building, shared learning and creating change.  As we begin our work, NashvilleHealth has three initial areas of focus: tobacco…

Of the thousands of heart and lung operations I have performed, the most common cause of the underlying disease in these patients was a single voluntary behavior: smoking. That tragedy is what Tennessee Quit Week (Feb. 22-28) is all about….

What is NashvilleHealth? Launched last fall by Senator Bill Frist, NashvilleHealth is a bold new initiative that creates a culture of health and well-being by serving as a convener to open dialogue, align resources and build smart strategic partnerships to forge a…

Chris Ricci loves outdoor activity. His wife, Arielle Ricci, is a yoga instructor. They are looking forward to living in one of the new wellness-focused communities being developed in Nashville. “We’ll be able to build relationships with neighbors who are…