The Department of Health & Human Services Has Declared September as National Yoga Month to Raise Awareness About the Health Benefits of This Ancient Spiritual and Wellness Practice

The beginnings of yoga can be traced back to ancient India to over 5,000 years ago and has evolved through time from a purely spiritual practice mainly among Buddhists and Hindus, to a now global phenomenon that is generally promoted for wellness. According to the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative …

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Let’s Talk About Pain During Pain Awareness Month

September is Pain Awareness Month, a public health campaign sponsored by the American Chronic Pain Association since 2011, to raise awarenesss, “about how pain affects families, communities, the nation and the individual while also educating caregivers and healthcare professionals about various treatment options available to pain patients.” Cleveland Clinic explains that “pain occurs when something …

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Today is National Women’s Health & Fitness Day Encouraging Women to Take Control of Their Health Through Physical Fitness

Today is National Women’s Health & Fitness Day, an annual health awareness campaign that takes place on the last Wednesday in September focusing “attention on the importance of regular physical activity and health awareness for women.” The United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Women’s Health (OWH), explains that, “Being physically active …

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Healthcare Professionals and Patients are Urged to Discuss Their Nutrition Status More Openly During This Malnutrition Awareness Week

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), approximately “12.3 American households remain food insecure – meaning that 1 in 8 households had difficulty at some time during the year in providing enough food for all their members.” Food insecurity is a major risk factor for malnutrition. Healthline defines malnutrition as “getting too little …

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