October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month This month we take time to reflect, learn, and bring awareness to the disease that affects thousands of women across the United States. Unfortunately, breast cancer is all too common. One in every eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime, with about 42,000 women dying of this illness every single year. This illness can affect women of all ages; experts estimate that in 2020 alone, there will be over …
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April is National Autism Awareness Month! This month, we’re one with the autism community in encouraging companies and individuals alike to embrace a neurodiverse workplace that includes employees with autism …
March 24, 2020, is American Diabetes Association Alert Day. It is an important day for raising awareness of type 2 diabetes and in encouraging the public to take the Diabetes …
A medical ID is recommended to anyone living with a medical condition. In an emergency, it can easily and effectively communicate a chronic disease, such as Lupus, to first responders. …
A medical ID is recommended to anyone living with a medical condition such as Multiple Sclerosis. Photo credit: Kiki Charles The hardest thing for me about multiple sclerosis (MS) …
A missing child is every parent’s fear and something that they hope never happens to them. Right with you one minute, and then with a blink of an eye, …
April is Stress Awareness Month and for health care professionals, it is a special opportunity to increase public awareness about stress, its causes, and negative effects. More than 1 in …
Since 1997, April has been designated as a special month for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) awareness. According to the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, IBS affects up to …
April is Autism Awareness Month and it is a special opportunity to raise awareness of autism, encourage acceptance of people living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and offer support to …
Patient Safety Awareness Week marks a special time to increase awareness of patient safety among health professionals and the public. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) defines patient safety as “the …
February 2018 is American Heart Month! The theme for this year is being in control of one’s heart health and that risks can be reduced at any age. Additionally, the …