October is Eye Injury Prevention Month. This health national health awareness campaign “aims to raise awareness about the types of eye injury that occur that could be avoided, as well as highlighting the need for more people to use protective eye wear appropriately.” Because accidental eye injury is one of the leading causes of eye …
The American Psychiatric Association (APA), estimates that 8.4 percent of children and 2.5 percent of adults have ADHD. The APA explains that ADHD is an acronym for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and that it is one of the most common mental disorders affecting children. However, ADHD also affects adults. October is ADHD Awareness Month and the …
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The American Cancer Society reported that 322,600 lives have been saved in the 26 years between 1989 and 2015. This was a 39 percent drop in breast cancer deaths that was attributed to early detection and advances in medical treatments. The report also showed that during that time, there was a decrease in cancer deaths …
There is nothing more effortless as breathing. That is, unless you struggle to do so. Our lungs play a central role in our ability to breathe as they are the center of the respiratory system. October is observed as Healthy Lung Month, a health awareness campaign to educate the public about “the importance of protecting …
This and every October since 1989 has been observed as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Three themes remain a key focus of this public health campaign: To mourn those who have died as a result of domestic violence. To celebrate those who have survived domestic violence. To connect those who work to end domestic violence. …