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“Share a Book” Family Fest

Saturday, May 19
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Nashville Public Library Courtyard
The event is free and for all ages

Come join the fun as Mayor Karl Dean will kick off his “Share a Book” reading campaign in the Main Library outdoor courtyard.

The lineup will include Wishing Chair Production’s “Ultimate Goose” puppet show at 1:00 p.m. and visits from a Nashville Predators player and the Nashville Sounds mascot, Ozzie. Representatives from Books from Birth of Middle Tennessee, Ride for Reading bicycle crew, Book ‘em and the Nashville Adult Literacy Council also will attend. Mayor Dean will speak [...] Read More

It’s your time!

National Women’s Health Week is a weeklong health observance coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health. It brings together communities, businesses, government, health organizations, and other groups in an effort to promote women’s health. The theme for 2012 is “It’s Your Time.” National Women’s Health Week empowers women to make their health a top priority. It also encourages women to take the following steps to improve their physical and mental health and lower their risks of certain diseases:

Visit a health care professional to receive regular checkups and preventive screenings.
Get active.
Eat healthy.
Pay [...] Read More

The First Lady challenged faith-based and neighborhood communities to create videos showcasing how they promote healthy eating and physical activity.

Now, it’s your chance to vote for your favorite video! Vote for your favorites until Friday, May 11th.

Join the Let’s Move! movement today.
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Secure your spot. Register for Mayor’s Field Day on May 5.

This is your chance to have a great day of family-friendly fun while also engaging in physical activity on LP Field with the Titans! Following the Mayor’s Health Initiatives of 2011, the Mayor is hosting a FREE city-wide field day on LP Field.

Promoting healthy living should have a strong focus on Fun! For some of us, fun may be going for a walk in one of our parks or riding a bike on one of Nashville’s greenways by yourself or with friends and family. [...] Read More

From the Washington Post:

THE QUESTION Eating red meat is associated with a greater risk of developing such chronic diseases as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some types of cancer. But is it also associated with a higher mortality rate?

THIS STUDY analyzed data on 121,342 adults, most in their late 40s to early 50s, who were free of cardiovascular disease and cancer at the start of the study. During a span of more than two decades, 23,926 of them died, including 5,910 from cardiovascular disease and 9,464 from cancer. Read More… [...] Read More

Join All About Women at STEM Prep Academy Saturday, April 14, from 10:00 – 2:00 pm. Get free health screenings from Meharry and Vanderbilt Coalition For Healthy Aging. Have your taxes done for free (if you meet income guidelines) by VITA volunteers and the United Way, and register to vote provided by the Tennessee Women’s Political Collaborative. There’s lots more to do so make sure to come to STEM Prep located at 3748 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211 near the Nashville Zoo. [...] Read More

Jump start your summer fitness regimen with a five-day Nashville Fitness Crawl, March 12-16, presentd by HER Nashville. This is your chance to try those bootcamp, pure barre, spin and yoga classes you’ve been thinking about all winter for free!

Visit Her Nashville for more information. [...] Read More

Health Statistics has a new publication!

Now available online at http://health.state.tn.us/statistics/publications.htm

The Health of Tennessee’s Women 2010
Among other things, it provides information about:
–prenatal care data
–adolescent pregnancy data
–causes of death
–behavioral risk factor data

For additional publications or information please visit our website at: http://health.state.tn.us/statistics
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You are invited to participate in a study of the relationships between hormones, diet and body size, and the amount of fat and tissue in the breast.

Participants will receive monetary compensation after completing a blood draw, interview, body measurements and digital screening mammogram.

Who can participate:
Women 40 – 79 years of age who have never had cancer.

To participate or for more information, please contact:
Meharry Medical College
Center for Women’s Health Research
615-963-3111

Meharry Medical College
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine [...] Read More

Saturday, February 18h at 1:30 p.m.
Percy Warner Park

Dr. Molly Miller, Vanderbilt University Earth and Environmental Sciences professor, will lead a two-mile walk on Percy Warner’s Mossy Ridge trail. Participants will be shown major rock formations and learn the history they record. Hear about how Nashville’s landscape was once a Bahamas-like paradise and a stagnant ocean bottom. Don’t miss the chance to chat with the Mayor, learn about nature, meet people, and get healthy. [...] Read More