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After drinking a lot of alcohol on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day is traditionally considered "Hangover Day." A hangover is experienced after excessive alcohol consumption and includes a range of symptoms...
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Healthy Weight Week urges self-education on not dieting. Instead, opt for a healthy lifestyle of sensible eating and exercise. The event is timed for the week when many people abandon resolutions by provi...
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Kevin Zaborney created National Hugging Day in 1986. Zaborney chose this day because he felt people are generally tired and in low spirits between Christmas/New Year and Valentine's Day, surmising a hug w...
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World Hypnotism Day acknowledges and spreads the word about the positive effects of hypnosis: weight control, self-control, stress management, dealing with anxiety and panic attacks, pain management, impr...
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World Leprosy Day takes place on the last Sunday in January. The day aims to raise awareness of a disease that many people believe is extinct, when in fact, around 210,000 new cases are diagnosed each yea...
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The March of Dimes is a decades-old fundraiser benefiting Canadians with physical disabilities. During January, Canadians wear their warmest clothes and go against the winter cold, canvassing door-to-do...
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Mauni Amavas (Mauni Amavasya) commemorates the birthday of Manu Rishi in the Hindu faith. Rituals include bathing in holy rivers to promote prosperity. A silence fast (Maun Vrat) is observed on this day t...
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Memento Mori, or Mortality Day, is a day to remind us of our mortality and the unavoidable fact that one day, we will all die. It's essential to keep that in mind, not as a scare tactic, but to remain min...
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Nanakusa is a Japanese tradition originating during the 600s AD. It features the seven herbs and vegetables given to the emperor at the time for their medicinal value: Aona, Chickweed, Cottonweed, Hotoke-...
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National Non-Smoking Week (NNSW) is one of Canada's longest-running public health education efforts. The week helps those who want to quit smoking, quit. See the Canadian Council for Tobacco Control (CCTC...
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National Pediatrician Day honors the medical doctors who care for children. Annually on January 28.
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Personal Trainer Awareness Day coincides with most people making New Year's resolutions to get in shape and exercise. From their 2005 press release on the day: PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA (PRWEB) DECEMB...
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On National Pharmacist Day, we're encouraged to show our appreciation for the vital work of pharmacists. Also, see World Pharmacists Day and American Pharmacist Month.
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International Quality of Life Month falls in January, a time of new beginnings and reflection. The primary objective of International Quality of Life Month is to encourage people to focus not on income a...
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National Radon Action Month raises awareness about the radioactive gas that occurs naturally in the environment and causes serious health problems to those exposed. Radon comes from the natural decay of...