This January is Bath Safety Month, so we remind you to take extra precautions and save yourselves from home injuries. Bathing is such a routine activity that we often neglect to take proper precautions in what is absolutely one of the most dangerous places in our homes. But there are many things we can do to minimize the risk of injury in the bath.
Read MoreJanuary 3 is International Mind-Body Wellness Day, an opportunity to celebrate how a healthy mind and healthy emotions mean a healthy body! The connection between the mind, body, and soul is integral to our overall health and well-being. Our emotions, purpose, spirituality, experiences, goals, beliefs, habits, and actions all impact mind-body harmony and overall health.
Read MoreChristmas is over and New Year’s is on its way. But in the meantime, December 28 is National Call a Friend Day! Between the stress of the daily grind at work, the needs of your family, and ensuring you have a little time for yourself, our lives can get awfully hectic. National Call a Friend Day reminds us all to take a few minutes, pick up the phone, and call that friend you’ve been meaning to get back in touch with.
Read MoreNational Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day is commemorated each year on December 21, the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest night of the year. Since the holiday began in 1990, the National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council have sponsored this day to call attention to the plight of the country’s homeless population.
Read MoreGift of Sight Month is commemorated every year in December, in an attempt to raise awareness about the importance of eye health, regularly getting eye check-ups done, and taking care of our eyes. It’s safe to say that our vision is something we all take for granted and it is usually hard to be grateful for something when we’ve had it all our lives.
Read MoreNational Influenza Vaccination Week (N.I.V.W.) is observed between December 6 and 12 as a gentle reminder for you to stay protected in the upcoming winter months. If you haven’t already taken your vaccination shot, it’s not too late. We encourage you to get your dose as early as possible.
Read MoreWe celebrate Older Driver Safety Awareness Week in the first full week of December, from December 6 to 10 this year, to make the roads a safe place for the older generation. The elderly may experience several challenges such as weak eyesight, hearing issues, dementia, sleep disorders, and physical disabilities that may impact their driving.
Read MorePersonal hygiene begins and ends with our hands. And though we’re taught as youngsters to wash our hands before dinner, it’s important to remember that germs don’t care what time of day it is. Clean hands prevent sickness. So it’s especially important to learn the basics about hand hygiene so that you, too, can become a champion hand washer!
Read MoreInternational Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3 lets us focus on challenges faced by people living with disabilities. The day doesn’t discriminate between mental and physical disabilities, and the spirit of the day is to ensure that all people in the world have equal opportunities for work, play, health, and success.
Read MoreCrohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week, which runs from December 1 to December 7 each year, aims to educate people about the symptoms, causes, and ways to manage Crohn’s disease and colitis.
Read MoreDiabetic Eye Disease Month focuses attention on keeping our eyes healthy. Each November, vision care organizations, physicians, ophthalmologists, and opticians share resources on how diabetes can decrease your sight.
Read MoreGluten-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.
Read MoreNational 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.
Read MoreNational GERD Awareness Week began in November, 1999, when it was added to the U.S. National Health Observances calendar.
Read MoreNational 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.
Read MoreAlzheimer’s Disease may be one of the cruelest diseases because a sufferer seemingly “disappears” until the person they were — no longer exists. National Alzheimer’s Disease Month, each November, reminds us that over 5 million Americans suffer.
Read MoreWorld 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.
Read MoreEpilepsy 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.
Read MoreNational 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.
Read MoreOver 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.
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