National Health Observances

This section will be updated monthly and highlight a National Health Observance topic

Summer 2013

June 1 through July 4 is Fireworks Safety Month. Don't risk your eyesight. Learn about safe summer fun if using fireworks.

May 2013

May is National Better Sleep Awareness Month. Click here for FAQs to help you get some zzzzzz.
May is also National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Learn more about how to protect yourself and what to look for on your body.

April 2013

April is National Alcohol Awareness Month. Understanding alcohol and alcoholism is the first step. Learn more here.
April is also Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Educate yourself. For Wes specific info, click here.

March 2013

March 3-10 is National Sleep Awareness Week. Click here to learn more about the importance of sleep. See what WesWell has to offer on Sleep Hygiene.
March is also National Nutrition Month. Get the facts about healthy eating habits for life.

February 2013

February 3 is National "Wear Red Day" for heart health. Learn more now.
February 14 is not just Valentine's Day, but National Donor Day. Want to donate your organs? Click here for more info.

January 2013

January is National Thyroid Awareness Month. Click here to learn more about the many types of thyroid disorders.

December 2012

December is World Aids Day. Continue the fight.

November 2012

November 14-18 is "Get Smart About Antibiotics". Learn more about healthy use of medications.
It's Healthy Skin Month. Get great tips from the American Academy of Dermatologists.

October 2012

Mental Health Awareness Week is October 7-13. Find out more details at the National Alliance of Mental Illness.
It's National Health Education Week October 15-19. Celebrate all the positive things about healthy lifestyle decisions.

September 2012

Yes, you can get lice at college. Check out the facts during Lice Prevention Month.
Yoga is good for you...learn more during Yoga Awareness Month and check out WesBAM for yoga classes.