Family Members Still the Unpaid Mainstay of the Elderly, Disabled & Ill The observance of National Family Caregivers Month (NFCM) is celebrated every November in the US, a month to honor and acknowledge family caregivers in the entire country. It is led by Caregiver Action Network (CAN), a not-for-profit association that rallies support, as well […]

Cyberbullying a Growing Concern Canada’s Anti-Bullying Day (est. 2007) was the precursor to the US’s Unity Day, the signature event launched in 2011 by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center (est. 2006). Unity Day is the day to be clad in orange, in support for social change that leads to childhood bullying prevention and as a

For all you French buffs reading this, nope, fatty liver is not foie gras, although it translates directly as such! Fatty liver is also known as hepatic steatosis. Although it is normal to have a certain amount of fat attached to the liver, too much of it can lead to liver scarring and, ultimately, failure.

Observed year after year on the last Friday of the month of September, Sport Purple for Platelets Day truly supports all patients suffering from Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a disorder marked by a decrease in the number of platelets in the blood. In turn, this causes excessive bleeding, bruising, and fatigue. Platelets are the cells

Unexpected Good News in the Height of the Pandemic September tenth of every year is World Suicide Prevention Day, a commemoration that raises awareness and simultaneously reduces the stigma around the word and the act, motivating well-informed initiatives. What Can I do? How can I help? The ultimate goal is, of course, to reduce the

World Humanitarian Day raises awareness for the plight of civilians who have become caught up in conflicts the world over, hoping to make a difference while advocating for their survival, well-being and dignity. In 2021, total people requiring humanitarian assistance set a new record, now standing at 235 million in 36 countries. It is important

Trials and Treatment The cord in cord blood refers to the umbilical cord. The blood is the remaining fluid found inside an umbilical cord after a child is born. It contains millions of extremely powerful hematopoietic stem cells, a.k.a., HSCs. These stem cells have the capacity of transforming into any type of blood cell and,

Proactivity Strongly Recommended Eye safety is defined as taking proactive steps to ensure your eyes and eyesight are protected against harmful outside elements. The target is to preserve the quality of your eyesight for life, hopefully to the levels you actually enjoy. Judging the severity of eye problems or injuries is a tough task, so

June 14-20 leading up to Father’s Day “The purpose of Men’s Health Month is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys.” Using the very words of the Men’s Health Network (MHN) non-profit based out of DC is the best introduction to the

Celebration Day Much More about Pride than about Awareness Back in 2005, a group called Aspies for Freedom created the first Autistic Pride Day. Aspies For Freedom (AFF) is a solidarity and campaigning group aimed at raising public awareness of the autism rights movement. The objective of AFF is educating the public on how the