January 2021 – National Health Observances
Influenza (FLU) Coronavirus Disease 2021 (COVID-19) National Glaucoma Awareness Month Each January, the National Eye Institute (NEI) sponsors National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Use NEI’s glaucoma resources for health educators to spread the word about glaucoma, the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in the United States. You can also share this feature…
September 2020 – National Health Observances
Influenza (FLU) Coronavirus Disease 2020 (COVID-19) National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sponsors National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month each year to promote healthy growth and prevent childhood obesity. Share MyHealthfinder’s resource with parents so they can help their kids stay a healthy weight. And to learn…
August 2020 – National Health Observances
August 1 – 31 Coronavirus Disease 2020 (COVID-19) August 1 – 31 Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month American Academy of OphthalmologyP.O. Box 7424San Francisco, CA 94120-7424(415) 561-8534aao.orgaao.org/eyesmartMaterials available August 1 – 31 Digestive Tract Paralysis Awareness Month Gastroparesis Patient Association for Cures and Treatments, Inc.185-132 Newberry CommonsEtters, PA 17319888-874-7228pr@g-pact.orgwww.gastroparesisawarenessmonth.orgContact:…
July 2020 – National Health Observances
July 1 – 31 Coronavirus Disease 2020 (COVID-19) July 1 – 31 Cord Blood Awareness Month Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood Foundation23110 Georgia AvenueBrookeville, MD 20833(301) 774-4915info@parentsguidecordblood.orgwww.parentsguidecordblood.orgMaterials available July 1 – 31 International Group B Strep Awareness Month Group B Strep International11 El Dorado CourtPomona, CA 91766(909) 620-7214(909) 620-5557 [email protected]…
May 2020 – National Health Observances
May 1 – 31 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) May 1 – 31 Arthritis Awareness Month Arthritis Foundation1355 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 600Atlanta, GA 30309(800) 283-7800(404) 965-7595 [email protected] availableContact: None designated May 1 – 31 Better Hearing and Speech Month American Speech-Language-Hearing Association2200 Research BoulevardRockville, MD 20850-3289(800) 498-8255(301) 296-5700(301) 296-8580 [email protected]/bhsm/Materials…
October 2019 – Health Observances – National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer is one of the most common kinds of cancer in women. About 1 in 8 women born today in the United States will get breast cancer at some point. The good news is that most women can survive breast cancer if it’s found and treated early. A mammogram…
Health Tip – Colorectal Cancer – March 2019
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States and the second leading cause of death from cancers that affect both men and women. Colorectal cancer affects people in all racial and ethnic groups and is most common in people age 50 and older. The good news?…
Health Tip – Alcohol Awareness Month – April 2019
Drinking too much alcohol increases people’s risk of injuries, violence, drowning, liver disease, and some types of cancer. The good news? We can all take steps to help prevent alcohol misuse or abuse. Spread the word about strategies for preventing alcohol misuse or abuse and encourage communities, families, and individuals…
Health Tip – May 2018 – National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
According to the US Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS), regular physical activity is good for everyone’s health, and people of all ages and body types can be physically active. National Physical Fitness and Sports Month is a great time to spread the word about the benefits of…