Exploring Health Options Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Commentary

Health-care changes require
open minds to alternatives

Related Sites

National Center for Complementary
and Alternative Medicine

Mayo Clinic: Complementary
and Alternative Medicine

University of Maryland Center
for Integrative Health

University of Maryland:
Alternative Medicine Index

Vanderbilt Center for Integrative Health

CDC: Obesity and Overweight

Mayo Clinic: Obesity

U.S. Health Rankings

(United Health Foundation)

Latest Headlines

Faith and Healing

Small church congregation
supports health, wellness ministry

Health-Care Reform

MTMC participates
in integrative-care initiative

Health Promotion

MTSU official: Students show
greater interest in good nutrition

Nutrition

Nutrition educators agree with study’s
findings on high cost of healthy eating

Mission Statement:

Receiving health care and paying for it are among the top concerns in this region and the nation today. A number of initiatives are under way to improve access to and the quality of health care. This site is examining those initiatives, including those that involve alternative products and services, both as stand-alone treatments and in conjunction with mainstream treatments.

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Nutrition

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
adds county school

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Wellness

Murfreesboro offers yoga, tai chi

Acupuncture

Acupuncture faces barriers
to greater acceptance

Faith and Healing

Faith community nurses
can aid preventative care

Health Promotion

New Murfreesboro magazine
promotes natural lifestyle

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Osteopathic Medicine

Osteopathic physicians question
'alternative' label

Commentary

Changes in health-care models
deserve more attention

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Health Education

Coalition in county aids
with nutrition education

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Integrative Medicine

Mental health systems seek
greater integration

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Primary Care

Murfreesboro practice pioneers
patient-centered care

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