Memorial Day marks the official start of summer all over the United States and as the weather gets hotter in most places, the beaches invite crowds of sun- worshippers and aquaphiles. However, just as sun worshippers are cautioned to use sunscreen to protect against the harmful ultraviolent rays from the sun, the United States Lifesaving …
“Migraine is an extraordinarily prevalent neurological disease, affecting 39 million men, women, and children in the U.S. and 1 billion worldwide,” states the Migraine Research Foundation, which also shares that “migraine is the 3rd most prevalent illness in the world.” The United States federal government recognizes National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month (MHAM), every June, …
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Today is World Sickle Cell Day, which is a 24-hour international campaign, “to increase public knowledge and understanding of sickle cell disease (SCD), and the challenges experienced by patients and their families and caregivers.” World Sickle Cell Day is observed annually on June 19 ever since the United Nations’ General Assembly first recognized SCD as …
The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH)-National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, defines scoliosis as “a disorder in which there is a sideways curve of the spine.” According to WebMD, most scoliosis cases are idiopathic, meaning, there is no known cause. However, there are some kinds of scoliosis for which the causes are …
For the past 15 years, during the month of June, the National Scleroderma Foundation has sponsored the awareness campaign, National Scleroderma Awareness Month, to educate the public about this devastating autoimmune disease for which there is no known cure. According to the Scleroderma Foundation, “Scleroderma, or systemic sclerosis, is a chronic connective tissue disease generally …
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