It is May once again and the American Lung Association (ALA), has kicked off its annual awareness campaign, National Clean Air Month. This campaign’s aim is to “educate people about the impact that clean air has on our lives and encourages people to take positive steps to improve the air quality-both locally and globally.” The …
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Every May since 1927, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), observes Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM), to “raise awareness about hearing and speech problems, encouraging people to analyze their own hearing and speech, and to take action if they think there might be a problem.” According to the Center for Hearing Loss and Communication, 48 …
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The organization, Shape America, is the leading sponsor of National Physical Education and Sport Week, which is observed in the first week of May. The purpose is a “call to action to recognize the value and importance of having physical activity and physical education in the lives of kids and adults.” During this week, the …
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According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids-including prescription pain relivers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl- is a serious national crisis that effects public health as well as social and economic …
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The National Stroke Association defines a stroke as a “brain attack” that can happen at any time when blood flow is cut off to an area of the brain, thus brain cells are deprived of oxygen and begin to die. The Mayo Clinic lists some of the symptoms of a stroke as: Trouble with speaking …