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Lost Trust Leads To Lives Lost: Rebuilding Vaccine Confidence For A Healthier Nation
Last week, dramatic changes to the federal childhood vaccination schedule rocked parents, scientists, and the medical establishment.
Jan 12
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Bill Frist
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Six Reasons I’m Optimistic for 2026
While headlines and media often focus on the negative (indeed, these topics tend to get more clicks!) I like to start each new year reflecting on what…
Jan 7
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Bill Frist
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Food Is Medicine—and Federal Policy Needs to Catch Up
America’s chronic disease crisis is often framed as a problem of access to care, drug prices, or hospital capacity.
Dec 29, 2025
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Bill Frist
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12 Days of Christmas Countdown: A Year of Nature & Health
This holiday season, I’m so grateful for the joy that nature and the world around me brings to Tracy and my daily lives.
Dec 24, 2025
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Bill Frist
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The Intersection of Planetary and Human Health: A Doctor’s Call to Rethink Health in the Age of Climate Change
In my Princeton Taplin Lecture, I shared how nature and hotter days impact our bodies—stress, heart, lungs, immune system, brain.
Dec 15, 2025
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Bill Frist
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Tennessee’s Next Chapter in Education: Four Priorities from the 2026 State of Education Report
For more than 15 years, Tennessee has been widely recognized as one of the fastest-improving states in education.
Dec 9, 2025
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Tennessee Shows That Nature is Infrastructure—And an Engine for Health & Growth
Climate stress, chronic disease, and economic instability are often treated as unrelated challenges.
Dec 1, 2025
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Bill Frist
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The MAHA Strategy: A Turning Point for Food Policy—or Another Missed Opportunity?
The White House’s newly released Make Our Children Healthy Again (MAHA) Strategy lays out more than 120 actions aimed at reversing the rising epidemic…
Nov 24, 2025
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Bill Frist
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3 Lessons I Learned From Senator Howard Baker on his 100th Birthday
November 15th marked what would have been Howard Baker’s 100th birthday.
Nov 17, 2025
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Bill Frist
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Nature-based Solutions: A Policy and Investment Framework for a Healthier Planet, People, and Communities
Our world faces interconnected crises—environmental, economic, and human.
Nov 10, 2025
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Bill Frist
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Deforestation-Free Beef: Markets, the Economy, and the Environment Working Together
When we talk about our changing climate, many begin with focus on carbon emissions from cars, factories, and power plants.
Nov 3, 2025
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Bill Frist
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When Classrooms Get Hot: What We Learned Exploring the Hidden Link Between the Environment, Health, and Learning
As both a physician and a policymaker, I’ve spent much of my life asking one central question: How can we help every child reach their full potential?
Oct 20, 2025
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Bill Frist
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Resilience in the Face of Hate: A Community’s Journey Forward
On this World Teachers’ Day, I want to thank the millions of teachers making a difference in our children’s lives every day, and share the story of a…
Oct 6, 2025
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Breath by Breath: How Hotter Days and Pollution Are Affecting You Now
For decades as a lung surgeon, I witnessed firsthand the damage pollution inflicts on the human body.
Sep 22, 2025
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Bill Frist
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