January is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
What is cervical cancer? Cancer that starts in cells of the cervix is called cervical cancer. Understanding the cervix The cervix is the lower, narrow part of the uterus. It connects the […]
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World Tuberculosis Day
Today is World Tuberculosis Day Each year we commemorate World TB Day on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB) […]
National Wear Red Day® – Friday, February 2, 2018
National Wear Red Day® – Friday, February 2, 2018 Support Go Red For Women by participating in National Wear Red Day® on Friday, February 2, 2018 and donate to help fund research during American […]
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
Did You Know Cervical Cancer Can Be Prevented? There are two ways that cervical cancer can be prevented: 1. Get regular Pap tests – A screening test called a Pap test […]
December is International AIDS Awareness Month
December is not just about the holidays and eating too much. It is also the month for setting the groundwork for healthy and perhaps, life-saving, New Year’s resolutions. Appropriately, December […]
December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), within the U.S. Department of Transportation, with the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the […]
U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week is November 13-19, 2017
U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (formerly “Get Smart About Antibiotics Week”) is an annual one-week observance to raise awareness of the threat of antibiotic resistance and the importance of appropriate antibiotic […]
Chesapeake Health Care is Offering Free Diabetes Prevention Programs
November marks Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes is a disease that more Americans are on the track to getting, with pre-diabetes affecting one out of four people in the nation. In […]
Action Needed: New House Health Care Funding Cliff Letter & CHIME Act
When it comes to the Health Center Funding Cliff, it’s anything but quiet on Capitol Hill and around the nation. Because of an outpouring of Health Center advocacy, Congress is […]
September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Blood cancers are cancers of the blood, bone marrow or lymph nodes that affect normal blood cell production or function. Today, nearly 1.3 million people in the United States are […]
Baby Safety Awareness Month
September is Baby Safety Month. International Association For Child Safety members and professional child-proofers assist parents every month with baby safety. It’s a great time to share childproofing and home […]
World Hepatitis Day is July 28, 2017
Eliminate Hepatitis The elimination of viral hepatitis has now been firmly put on the map. At the 69th World Health Assembly in Geneva, 194 governments adopted WHO’s Global Strategy on Viral […]