Wednesday, October 13th, 2021 is recognized as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day and a day that focuses on the more than 271,000 Americans who are suffering with this type of cancer. It is a time for learning more about the disease and communicating what those individuals suffering with it are up against as well as...
It goes without saying that one of the most effective methods for staying healthy and stopping the spread of germs is washing your hands with soap and warm water. Each year, we highlight the importance of handwashing on October 15th, designated as Global Handwashing Day in 2008. The purpose of this day is to remind...
Traumatic brain injury awareness is recognized during the month of March and provides an opportunity to promote strategies for preventing these catastrophic injuries and help improve the quality of life for TBI victims and their families. These injuries result from a force or impact to the body or head, or a skull penetrating injury and...
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month is also known as National Prostate Health Month or NPHM and is observed every September by health advocates, health experts, and men who are concerned about the health of their prostate and prostate cancer. This year, it is estimated that 175,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and 32,000 will...
September 13th has been designated as “National Celiac Disease Awareness Day” in honor of Dr. Samuel Gee, the man who identified a link between diet and the disease. It was commemorated on August 3rd, 2010 by a resolution in the U.S. Senate in the hopes that more people would become aware of and informed about...
In its early stages, the symptoms of ovarian cancer are vague and aren’t that intense. Furthermore, most screening tests aren’t that dependable. Unfortunately, by the time diagnosis confirms the presence of the disease, it’s already in the latter stages and has a poor prognosis. According to the American Cancer Society, this is the deadliest of...
While many individuals have little if any idea what a Health Unit Coordinator is, August 23rd is known as Health Unit Coordinators Day on the National Observances calendar. A health coordinator is a person who is responsible for performing the following tasks and duties in a healthcare or medical environment: communicating with fellow staff members...
Most people do not realize that August is Gastroparesis Month. What is Gastroparesis, you ask? The movement of food into the small intestine from the stomach is triggered by the Vagus nerve which causes the stomach muscles to contract and push the food on its way. When the Vagus nerve is damaged, Gastroparesis or a...
The month of August is National Immunization Awareness Month or NIAM and was established as such in 2013 by the National Public Health Information Coalition. Later on, it would be coordinated with the CDC to promote the importance of vaccinating people in all age groups, especially the elderly and infants. The goal of Immunization Awareness...
When it comes to observing national days of awareness, you may or may not be familiar with National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month which takes place every July. However, understanding the importance of NCCAPM is something that many parents can relate to. After all, 1 out of every 600 babies (roughly 7,000 total)...
