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According to the 2018 rankings of the top 500 Healthiest Communities nationwide, only one county from Tennessee made the list. Out of the 500 rankings, Williamson County found itself ranked at No. 23. In order to determine the rankings, U.S. News evaluated 3,000 communities through 80 different metrics in 10 categories: population health, equity, education, economy, […]

An article from the Nashville Business Journal just recently shined a light on the difference designer Rebecca Donner and her firm has made in hundreds of hospitals. According to the feature, Donner launched Inner Design Studio, an interior design firm focused on health care, 25 years ago. Seeing a need for a deeper sense of […]

The Tennessee Department of Health has been notified by several people of a potential scam in which people are contacted via telephone by a caller asking for health insurance information. The scam reportedly involves a person who calls potential victims from a number that displays as the Tennessee Department of Health. Upon answering, the scammer […]

A must-read article in Time Magazine reveals the ways App, Game and Software developers use highly sophisticated tricks to get you hooked to your phone. The result? Every day, we check our phones an average of 47 times–every 19 minutes of our waking lives–and spend roughly five hours total peering at their silvery glow. There’s no good […]

There are two good reasons to patronize this Cafe. First, because the food is excellent (more of which later). Second, you’ll be supporting an excellent cause with each purchase I can’t put it better than they describe on their website: “The Café is part of Thistle Farms’ social enterprise, which heals, empowers, and employs women […]

Vegan and vegetarian diets are increasing in popularity over the past few years. A vegan diet involves cutting out all animal products (from your diet and even from your lifestyle). A vegetarian diet involves cutting out all meat. Blogs, restaurants, and even stores dedicated to these diets are popping up everywhere. But you have to ask […]

They say that a mind is a terrible thing to waste.  So don’t!

Modern Acupuncture, already established in six states, is opening a new center in Cool Springs. Their approach is to bring Acupuncture, that most ancient of therapies, into the 21st Century. They claim it means “no more unapproachable, unmarked, expensive clinics”. Adding, “from the moment you walk through our door, all five senses encounter an environment […]

  Rising Mumps cases even in vaccinated populations in the United States over the past decade have raised doubts about mumps vaccine efficacy. Researchers examined these outbreaks using mumps vaccine effectiveness data.They found that the increase in mumps cases is more consistent with loss of vaccine protection over time, rather than incomplete protection against an […]

In the second of our series ‘Alternative Therapies’, Health & Wellness looks at Reflexology, what it involves and how it can help. Reflexologists use the theory that there are ten zones or energy lines running up and down the body, following a line from each toe and each finger to the top of the head. […]

According to a new survey by Wilcox and Wolfinger called ‘Men and Marriage, debunking the Ball & Myth chain’, which is: “Marriage is not worth it for men. It’s not worth the practical and financial sacrifices, the lost romantic opportunities, or the “lack of freedom.” But despite the prevalence of this ‘ball and chain view […]

Sub head Sheila McGinnis (Pictured) continues here series of articles looking at the uses and benefits of some Essential Oils. This month: Lavender  Lavender oil, in my opinion, is one that I truly wouldn’t be without due to its many beneficial uses. Its scientific name is Lavandula and the essential oil is steam distilled from […]