August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM)

National Immunization Awareness Month

Immunization is essential for a healthy life and vaccination must be prioritized to keep yourself and your loved ones safe from avoidable diseases. Vaccines play a key role in preventing serious and even deadly diseases across the lifespan. As we confront and battle the deadly coronavirus pandemic, raising public awareness and decreasing vaccine hesitancy is …

June is Observed as Men’s Health Month

Men’s Health

Each year, June is observed as Men’s Health Month to spread awareness about preventable health issues and encourage early detection and treatment of diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and depression among men and boys. Hosted by Men’s Health Network since 1992, this observance focuses on enhancing men’s health and wellness. The official symbol for …

April is Stress Awareness Month – Learn How to deal with Pressure

Stress Awareness Month

The feeling of emotional and physical tension which occurs due to an event or thought and makes you feel angry, nervous or frustrated is known as stress. Everyone experiences stress at some point in their life and this is considered quite normal. However, if it persists for a long time, stress can cause serious physical …

March Is Observed as Workplace Eye Wellness Month

Workplace Eye Wellness Month

Job-related eye injuries are getting more common. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that each day approximately 2,000 U.S. workers sustain a job-related eye injury that requires medical treatment. About one third of these injuries are treated in hospital emergency departments, and more than 100 result in one or more days away …

November is Celebrated as National Healthy Skin Month

Healthy Skin

November is observed as National Healthy Skin Month in the United States. Sponsored by the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), this public health awareness campaign aims to educate people about the importance of having healthy skin. Sometimes people don’t realize the changes in skin can be a sign of serious issues like autoimmune disease, infection, …

Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is observed as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM). It started in 1985 as a campaign by the American Academy of Family Physicians, AstraZeneca Healthcare Foundation, CancerCare, and other organizations. The aim of this campaign is to encourage women to have mammograms for early detection of breast cancer. Today, many organizations are involved in …

September Is Observed as Pain Awareness Month

Pain Awareness Month

According to the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), pain is an annoying sensation and emotional experience that is associated with actual or potential damage of tissue. It is a personal feeling that is affected to varying degrees by social, psychological, and biological factors. For every person the way they feel and describe …