In this Focus, Anna Marie interviews Dr. Chris Holloway, Family Medicine Specialist from Family Practice Associates at The Crossings in Antioch.  He discusses the different health concerns of family members based on their ages.  If you have an infant, its medical needs are different from yours or your parents'.

In this Focus, Anna Marie interviews Dr. Chris Holloway, Family Medicine Specialist from Family Practice Associates at The Crossings in Antioch.  He discusses the different health concerns of family members based on their ages.  If you have an infant, its medical needs are different from yours or your parents'.

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The Heath Needs of Your Family Members Vary

Anna interviews Alan Pruitt, Tennessee State Advocate for the Middle Tennessee Area of Tops (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly). They talk about the power of starting SLOW with Weight Loss. Most people have started, and stopped, and started again, on various weight-loss plans, and lost (then gained back) hundreds of pounds. 
Alan discusses some things we're missing in sustaining weight loss: starting slow, making sustainable goals, SUPPORT, and taking advantage of digital tools we didn't have before. The non-profit, noncommercial weight loss support and education group TOPS Club, Inc. can help.  Read more at https://www.tops.org/home 

Anna interviews Alan Pruitt, Tennessee State Advocate for the Middle Tennessee Area of Tops (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly). They talk about the power of starting SLOW with Weight Loss. Most people have started, and stopped, and started again, on various weight-loss plans, and lost (then gained back) hundreds of pounds.&nbsp; Alan discusses some things we're missing in sustaining weight loss: starting slow, making sustainable goals, SUPPORT, and taking advantage of digital tools we didn't have before. The non-profit, noncommercial weight loss support and education group TOPS Club, Inc. can help.&nbsp; Read more at <a href="https://www.tops.org/home" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.tops.org/home&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768461286445000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2IEkGJqLSVC-YoJonLBMBk">https://www.tops.org/home</a>&nbsp;

Taking Off Pounds Sensibly

It's the time to start thinking about which school is right for your child in the Metro system.  Anna talks with Shelby Doyle, Sr. VP of Policy and International Partnerships at the National School Choice Awareness Foundation.

It's the time to start thinking about which school is right for your child in the Metro system.&nbsp; Anna talks with Shelby Doyle, Sr. VP of Policy and International Partnerships at the National School Choice Awareness Foundation.

Choosing the Right Metro School

NASHVILLE AND MIDSTATE HOSPITALS NAMED TOP IN THE NATION*

U.S. News and World Report and Forbes have listed several local hospitals as cream of the crop!
For Maternity Care, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown (sometimes called “The Baby Hospital”, for delivering more babies than any other hospital in the state) has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of 2026’s “Nation’s Best Hospitals.”
    In this episode of Focus, Richelle Graham, Chief Nursing Officer at Ascension Saint Thomas, Midtown, tells what it takes to reach that level of excellence. Specialized areas include Care for Moms and Babies, including even the most complex pregnancies, and a full continuum of services, including certified nurse midwives and an experienced team of OB physicians, neonatal nurses and maternal fetal medicine specialists. She also talks about pre and post natal support and educational programs. You can find out more about them HERE.

*U.S. News and World Report also ranked Vanderbilt University Medical Center as number 1 in Nashville and Tennessee, and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt recognized as one of the top Children’s Hospitals in the nation.

And Williamson Medical Center has been named on Forbes Magazine’s inaugural “Top Hospitals” 2026 list.

NASHVILLE AND MIDSTATE HOSPITALS NAMED TOP IN THE NATION*
U.S. News and World Report and Forbes have listed several local hospitals as cream of the crop! For Maternity Care, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown (sometimes called &ldquo;The Baby Hospital&rdquo;, for delivering more babies than any other hospital in the state) has been recognized by U.S. News &amp; World Report as one of 2026&rsquo;s &ldquo;Nation&rsquo;s Best Hospitals.&rdquo; &nbsp; &nbsp; In this episode of Focus, Richelle Graham, Chief Nursing Officer at Ascension Saint Thomas, Midtown, tells what it takes to reach that level of excellence. Specialized areas include Care for Moms and Babies, including even the most complex pregnancies, and a full continuum of services, including certified nurse midwives and an experienced team of OB physicians, neonatal nurses and maternal fetal medicine specialists. She also talks about pre and post natal support and educational programs. You can find out more about them <a href="https://healthcare.ascension.org/saint-thomas">HERE</a>.
*U.S. News and World Report also ranked Vanderbilt University Medical Center as number 1 in Nashville and Tennessee, and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Vanderbilt recognized as one of the top Children&rsquo;s Hospitals in the nation.
And Williamson Medical Center has been named on Forbes Magazine&rsquo;s inaugural &ldquo;Top Hospitals&rdquo; 2026 list.

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