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.

Diabetes Awareness Month

Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. The cause of diabetes is still unknown, but genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise appear to play key roles in the disease. To learn more, visit our resource pages .

National Hospice Care Awareness Month

Hospice care is end-of-life care provided by health professionals and volunteers. They give medical, psychological and spiritual support. The goal of the care is to help people who are dying to have peace, comfort and dignity. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month

Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia, damages the brain and causes a steady loss of memory and how well you can speak, think, and carry on daily activities. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer is cancer that forms in tissues of the breast, usually the ducts (tubes that carry milk to the nipple) and lobules (glands that make milk). It occurs in both men and women, although male breast cancer is rare. To learn more, visit our resource pages .

Dental Hygiene Awareness Month

The dental health of Americans is improving as people take better care of their teeth. But that encouraging trend doesn't extend to some of the country's most vulnerable individuals – children. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

Lupus Awareness Month

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can affect various parts of the body, including the skin, joints, heart, lungs, blood, kidneys and brain. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Prostate cancer is common among men older than 65. It forms in tissues of the prostate (a gland in the male reproductive system found below the bladder and in front of the rectum). Most cases are treatable because they are found with screening tests before the cancer has spread to other parts of the body. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Ovarian cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in the ovaries. The cause of ovarian cancer is not known, but the risk of developing ovarian cancer is increased for women age 55 and older, women who have a close family relative with the disease. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

Reye’s Syndrome Awareness Month

Reye's syndrome is a rare but serious disease that most often affects children 6 to 12 years old. It seems to be related to the use of aspirin to treat some viral illnesses, such as chickenpox. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

Cataract Awareness Month

A cataract is a painless, cloudy area in the lens of the eye that blocks the passage of light to the retina. Surgery is the only way to correct vision loss caused by cataracts. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

Immunizations Awareness Month

Immunizations, also called vaccinations, help protect you or your child from diseases. When you are given an immunization, you receive a vaccine that contains fragments of a disease organism or small amounts of a weakened disease organism. Visit our resource pages to learn more.

Psoriasis Awareness Month

Psoriasis (say "suh-RY-uh-sus") is a long-term (chronic) skin problem that causes skin cells to grow too quickly, resulting in thick, white, silvery, or red patches of skin. Click here to learn more.

Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness Month

Hemochromatosis is the most common genetic disorder in Caucasians. If diagnosed early, those affected can live a full and healthy life span. To learn more, visit our resource pages.

Group B Strep Awareness Month

Group B streptococcal (group B strep) infection, caused from bacteria, is a leading cause of death and disability in newborns. Visit our resource pages to learn more.

Fireworks Safety Month

Every year over 11,000 people go to the emergency room as a result of fireworks mishaps. Recognizing that people will continue to set off fireworks in their backyards, in a field or on the street, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has some recommendations that may help cut down on accidents and injuries. Click here to learn more.

National Aphasia Awareness Month

According to Webster's Dictionary, Aphasia is "the loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage." Every year June is dedicated to providing information on how to communicate with a person with aphasia and how to network with other individuals on how to combat aphasia's devastating consequences. Visit Aphasia.org or our resource page to learn more.

Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month

Webster's Dictionary notes that Myasthenia Gravis is "a disease characterized by progressive weakness and exhaustibility of voluntary muscles without atrophy or sensory disturbance and caused by an autoimmune attack on acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction." Every June, the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) produces and distributes informational pamphlets available to the general public. These materials describe various aspects of the illness, information on treatment programs and a number of other selected topics. To learn more, visit the MGFA Web site or our resource pages.

Hernia Awareness Month

Every year nearly 700,000 Americans see a doctor for a hernia-related problem and it is believed that hundreds of thousands more suffer silently. National Hernia Awareness Month puts the focus on generating public awareness of effective hernia treatment. To learn more about hernias and their treatment visit www.davol.com or www.herniainfo.com.

Scleroderma Awareness Month

Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease that affects mostly women ages 25-55. It's a painful, disfiguring disease that affects nearly 300,000 Americans, sometimes fatally. The Scleroderma Foundation supports victims of the disease and their families, raises public awareness of the disease and funds $1 million annually to cure research. Click here to learn more. Visit www.scleroderma.org to learn how you can help.

Vision Research Month

This event promotes vision research successes and the urgent need for further future studies. Many of today's eye diseases have no known cure... for now. To learn how you can help fund research contact Prevent Blindness America.