June: Men’s Health Month
Did you know that women are 100% more likely to visit a doctor for annual exams and preventative services than women? June is National Men’s Health Month. One of the initiatives of the month is to encourage men [...]
May: Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month helps raise awareness and educate the public about mental illnesses, the realities of living with these conditions, and strategies for attaining mental health and wellness. It also aims to draw attention to suicide, which [...]
April: Autism Awareness Month
Autism is a complex mental condition and developmental disability, characterized by difficulties in the way a person communicates and interacts with other people. Autism can be present from birth or form during early childhood (typically within the first [...]
March: MS Awareness Month
Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is a disease of the nervous system that can affect the brain and spinal cord. In the United States, MS affects approximately 350,000 people and more than two million people worldwide. MS symptoms are caused by [...]
February: American Heart Month
American Heart Month, a federally designated event, is an ideal time to remind Americans to focus on their hearts and encourage them to get their families, friends and communities involved. The first American Heart Month, which took place [...]
January: National Blood Donor Month
According to the American Red Cross, winter is “one of the most difficult times of year to collect enough blood products to meet patient needs.” Busy holiday schedules and bad weather often resulting in canceled blood drives. Seasonal [...]
November: National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
In 1983 President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month . At the time, fewer than 2 million Americans had Alzheimer’s; today, the number of people with the disease has soared to nearly 5.4 million. Alzheimer’s is [...]
October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
DID YOU KNOW? In 2018, it's estimated that among U.S. women and men there will be*: Women 266,120 new cases of invasive breast cancer 40,920 breast cancer deaths Men 2,550 new cases of invasive breast cancer 480 breast cancer [...]
September: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Families, caregivers, charities and research groups across the United States observe September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. In the U.S., 15,780 children under the age of 21 are diagnosed with cancer every year; approximately 1/4 of them will not survive [...]
August: Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month It is estimated that 80% of classroom education is taught visually? As you get ready to start the school year, add an annual eye exam to the immunizations and school [...]