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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month. Juvenile Arthritis, also known as pediatric rheumatic disease, is an umbrella term used to describe many autoimmune and inflammatory conditions and pediatric rheumatic diseases. Juvenile arthritis affects nearly 300,000 children in the [...]
