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Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month in November highlights the problems that can be caused by gluten products and the diseases linked to them. Gluten is known to create inflammation in the body, and can also cause damage to the intestines.

National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is celebrated each year, one week before Thanksgiving. It takes place from November 18 to 26 this year. It creates awareness about the big problem the less fortunate face in society.

National GERD Awareness Week began in November, 1999, when it was added to the U.S. National Health Observances calendar.

National Home Care and Hospice Month in November is when we honor all professionals who work in the broad field of home care and hospice work – this includes physicians, nurses, aides, social workers, physical therapists, and so much more.

World Keratoconus Day is observed on November 10 every year. It is a National Keratoconus Foundation-funded initiative that is part of the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute at UC Irvine. Keratoconus, also known as ‘K.C.,’ is a non-inflammatory eye disorder that damages the cornea.

Epilepsy Awareness Month in November is an annual event that teaches people about epilepsy’s causes and symptoms. One in 26 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy at some point during their lifetime. Epilepsy is one of the least understood of all the neurological diseases, yet it is the fourth most common.

National Stress Awareness Day, on every first Wednesday in November — November 6 this year — is 24 hours of reinforcing the fact that you’re not doing yourself a favor by stressing about situations you can’t control. In fact, according to science, chronic stress leads to impaired cognitive and physiological functions.

Over 30 million Americans are walking around with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and don’t even know they have it. That’s why it’s so important to review your risk factors during COPD Awareness Month in November.

Drowsy Driving Prevention Week is observed during the first full week of November, from November 3–9 this year. It’s time to raise awareness on this often overlooked issue and to consider ways to prevent the thousands of injuries and deaths caused by fatigued and sleepy drivers in the U.S. each year.