Health Services
Health Information Tennessee
Health Information Tennessee is advancing access to better health
information and is poised to become the "go to place" for health
information in Tennessee. Tennessee health data have never been as
accessible as they are now through HIT - a dynamic, user-friendly
information service featuring online access to reliable health data and
information that's fast and easy to use.
HIT provides online access to official State of Tennessee data for births,
deaths, population, nursing home and hospital facilities, featuring Data
Query - that can provide users with customized tables, graphic bar or pie
charts, area plots and trends from the Tennessee Department of Health data
based on user-specified election of variables (i.e., year, age,
population, ICD-10, race, sex, and county). A variety of selected tables,
reports, county profiles and links to a wide range of resources for health
information are also provided.
HIT is a public information Website that disseminates Tennessee health
related data interactively for use by the public, researchers, educators,
students, community health organizations and other interested parties. The
Health Information Tennessee Web site is a service provided by the
Tennessee Department of Health.
Please visit the Health Information Tennessee web site:
http://hit.state.tn.us
Lyme Disease Support Network of Middle Tennessee
http://www.tnlyme.org
This organization provides information and support for people who have (or
might have) Lyme Disease and other tick-borne related illnesses. Lyme
Disease is becoming more and more common in Tennessee. The disease is
spread by tick bites, but it can be hard to diagnose and treat. Early
symptoms can include rashes, fever, malaise, fatigue, headache, muscle and
joint aches, and others. Later symptoms (which can occur a month or
more after the tick bite) can include fatigue, muscle pain, joint pain with or
without arthritis, numbness, tingling, burning, itching, tremor, muscle
twitching, Bell's palsy, vision problems (e.g., double vision), sensitivity to
light or motion or sound, balance problems, short-term memory loss, sleep
disturbance, nausea or vomiting, and others. The support group holds monthly
meetings. Please click on the link above for additional information,
including dates, times and location of meetings. The photo above is of a
deer tick, one of the major carriers of Lyme Disease.