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The health and healthcare category is the largest non-nation topic in the calendar. It includes events related to health industries, occupations, wellness, pharmacy, diseases, health insurance, research, and topics that affect, promote, assist, and impact the health of living creatures, organisms, and humans.
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National Family Caregivers Month honors caregivers who give support and comfort to sick family members. Proclaimed by President Barack Obama and recognized by the American Heart Association and American...
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National Healthy Skin Month is supported by the American Academy of Dermatology. Its purpose is to raise awareness about skin diseases, prevention and care.
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National Home Care & Hospice Month honors the countless men and women who help people with home care and hospice care. Over 11 million Americans receive home-delivered health care. That number is expect...
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National Hospice and Palliative Care Month and hospices across the country are reaching out to raise awareness about the highest quality care for all people coping with life-limiting illness. Hospice is...
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Long-term Care Awareness Month raises awareness on the care needed by patients who need daily living activity assistance caused by an illness or disorder. This month encourages family members and caregive...
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Lung Cancer Awareness Month in the United Kingdom is organized by the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation and partnered with Macmillan Cancer Support. In the United States, The Lung Cancer Alliance oversea...
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National Marrow Awareness Month occurs in November and acknowledges the success of the transplant physicians and researchers. Bone marrow transplant procedures, using the stem cells of the donor, have sav...
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Mouth Cancer Awareness Month raises awareness of mouth cancer, its causes and prevention. Mouth cancer causes more deaths per number of cases than breast cancer, cervical cancer or melanomas. Tobacco...
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Osteoporosis Prevention Month in Canada falls in the month of November. This awareness campaign focuses on the importance of having strong bones by improving information dissemination and education. One i...
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November is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and seeks to raise awareness of the causes, signs of the disease, as well as and tools available for those living with pancreatic cancer, the fourth...
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National Pet Cancer Awareness Month sponsored by the Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company was first marked in 2005; the month long awareness campaign focuses on pet cancer, its causes, and its devastating...
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Prematurity Awareness Month is sponsored by the March of Dimes and addresses the issues leading to premature birth and its prevention. The campaign begins each year kicks off with the announcement of the...
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November is Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month. This awareness campaign focuses on pulmonary hypertension, which is high blood pressure in the lungs. This life debilitating disease can lead to hear...
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National Sleep Comfort Month highlights sleeping comfortably and getting enough sleep. Retailers often use this month for sales on bedding and mattresses ahead of the holiday season.
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National Stomach Cancer Awareness Month provides information to patients, families and caregivers and raise funds for stomach cancer research. November is a month known for food indulgence and the reason...
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World Vegan Day kicks off World Vegan Month and is supported by The Vegan Society. November was chosen because it holds Thanksgiving, a feast usually centered on meat dishes. Throughout the world, loca...
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World Vegan Month kicks off the holiday season, and encourages people to go vegan. What is the difference between vegetarians and vegans? There are quite a few. The Vegan Society first began as an offshoo...