This section will be updated monthly and highlight a
National Health Observance topic.
May 2008
May 4-10 is National Hug Holiday Week. Learn more
about hug etiquette here.
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day. Find out what the
World
Health Organization is doing to make a difference.
April 2008
April 22 is Earth Day. Get the scoop at
EarthDayNetwork.
April is also Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Click here to learn more.
March 2008
Learn more about nutrition during National Nutrition
Month at the
American Dietetic Association.
March 3-9 is National Sleep Awareness Week. Find out how you
can get better sleep.
February 2008
This month is National Nutrition Month - check out the
American Dietetic Association
website for lots of great info.
February 24-March 1 is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Learn
more by clicking
here.
January 2008
January is National Blood Donor Month. Learn more
about the questions used to screen donors at the
American Association of Blood Banks.
Cervical Health Awareness Month is also promoted in January.
Find out more at the
National Cervical
Cancer Coalition.
December 2007
December 2-8 is National Hand Washing Awareness Week.
Find out more from the
CDC ounce of prevention brochure.
December 1 is World AIDS Day. Please
Click here to learn more about UNAIDS/WHO Working Group on
global HIV/AIDS and STI surveillance.
November 2007
The American Academy of Dermatology sponsors National
Healthy Skin Month. To learn more about common dermatological
problems, click
here.
The Great American Smokeout is November 15. Why not take this time
to learn more about
online smoking cessation tools.
October 2007
Learn more about dental hygiene from the
American Dental
Hygienists' Association.
October is also "Talk About Prescriptions" Month.
Click here to
find out more about Rx medication.
September 2007
This month is national Fruits and Vegetables Month.
Learn tips to
fill your day with fruits and veggies.
September 10 is STOP A Suicide Today Day.
Click here to find out
more. |
