Health Observances
Learn about monthly national health observances.

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Reduce the risk now, quit smoking. To learn more, visit our resource pages .

American Diabetes Month

Changing your lifestyle habits can help prevent type 2 diabetes. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

Prematurity Awareness Month

To learn more about premature babies, visit our resource pages.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in the United States. To learn more, visit our resource pages .

Prescription Drug Education Month

Getting to know your local pharmacist will help you feel more comfortable asking the important questions. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

Halloween Safety Month

Fewer tricks more treat. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Do you know the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer? To learn more, visit our resource pages .

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer among men. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

Fruit and Veggies - More Matters Month

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

National Immunization Awareness Month

Teach your body to protect itself. To learn more, visit our resource pages .

Cataract Awareness Month

To learn more, visit our resource pages.

Psoriasis Awareness Month

Psoriasis is a common skin condition affecting more than 7.5 millions Americans. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

Hemochromatosis Awareness Month

Do you know where your iron levels stand? To learn more, visit our resource pages .

International Group B Strep Awareness Month

All pregnant women should have the recommended screening for Group Strep B. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

UV Safety Month

Choosing the right sunglasses needs to more about protection and less about fashion. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

Fireworks Safety Month

Leave those beautiful sparkles of light to the experts. To learn more, visit our resource pages .

National Aphasia Awareness Month

Aphasia is an acquired communication disorder that affects more than one million people in the United States . To learn more, visit our resource pages.

Sun Safety Week

Summer is here and it's time to hit the beach, don't forget the sunscreen. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

National High Blood Pressure Education Month

Monitoring your blood pressure can help keep your heart, kidneys, blood vessels and other parts of your body healthy. To learn more, visit our resource pages .

Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month

With the hot summer months upon us it is time to take care of your skin more than ever. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

Clean Air Month

Prepare to go green. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

STD Awareness Month

With 19 million new infections each year it is important to be educated, to be safe and to get tested. To learn more, visit our resource pages .

National Autism Awareness Month

Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

National Donate Life Month

One of the greatest gifts you could give is the gift of life. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

National Sleep Awareness

If you are having trouble falling or staying asleep you are not alone. There are over 100 million Americans who experience some type of sleep disruption. To learn more, visit our resource pages .

National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month

The diagnosis for MS usually comes between the ages of 20-50, with women being twice as likely, although anyone can be affected. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

National Nutrition Month

Eating a balanced diet and exercising regularly is vital to a long and healthy life. It is never too late to start down the right path. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

National Wise Health Consumer Month

There is a lot of information available at the tip of your fingers. Becoming knowledgeable of how to search the internet can be a vital tool. To learn more, visit our resource pages .

American Heart Month

A healthy lifestyle helps maintain a healthy heart. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month

Educating yourself on possible infections can help avoid or reduce the risk of prenatal infection. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

National Radon Action Month

Did you know that the second leading cause of lung cancer is a gas you can not see, smell or taste? To learn more, visit our resource pages .

Cervical Health Awareness Month

Cervical cancer will hopefully soon become a thing of the past. With the new HPV vaccine and as women become more knowledgeable about this condition, the rate of infection is rapidly decreasing. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

Thyroid Awareness Month

Your thyroid is a powerful gland which helps regulate your bodies normal day to day functioning's. If your thyroid is not working properly chances are your body is not either. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

National Aplastic Anemia and MDS Awareness Week

Aplastic anemia is a blood disorder that affects 50,000 people each year, but because of advances in stem cell research this is now a treatable disease. To learn more, visit our resource pages .

Safe Toys and Gifts Month

Any kind of toy during the holidays can be a favorite for all children but a nightmare to some parents. With product recalls on the rise in recent news there is more to gift giving then wrapping. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

National Handwashing Awareness Month

“Hand Washing is the single most important means of preventing the spread of
infection”- CDC To learn more, visit our resource pages.