September Is a Busy Month
This month there are many topics that are highlighted. I suggest you pick a couple and read about the topics on your own. The goal of this blog is to help remind you of health care topics you may overlook and may help you or someone you know.
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
National Childhood Obesity Month
National Head Lice Month
Head Lice is common. These tiny bugs can attach to hair and affect people whether they are rich or poor, clean or dirty. They are more of an inconvenience than a threat to health. But you should always contact your doctor.
National Sickle Cell Month
This is a genetic disease that causes red blood cells to morph into a sickle shaped cell. This shape causes issues when the blood flows through the small blood vessels. The website listed gives a good history of the disease.
New born Screening Month
National Yoga Awareness Month
Awareness Weeks
National Suicide Prevention Week Sept 4-Sept 10
This week’s goal is to educate people about suicide prevention, the warning signs of suicide and decrease the stigma about suicide.
988 has been designated the new 3 digit code that will take people to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Awareness Days
Sept 1 National Sickle Cell Day (versus WORLD sickle cell day on June 19)
This year’s theme is “Sickle Cell disorder: Importance of Self Care”
Sept 10 (same date every year) World Suicide Prevention Day- This day helps promote worldwide action to prevent suicides.
Facts: nearly 1 million people commit suicide annually.
It is estimated that for every suicide there are 20 attempted suicides.
Sept 13 (the same date every year) National Celiac Disease Awareness Day Sept 13
Celiac disease affects nearly 3 million Americans. People with Celiac Disease cannot consume gluten. Gluten is found in wheat, barley and rye. The immune response attaches the small intestine and inhibits complete absorption of nutrients.
World Rabies Day September 28
This year is the 16th year for highlighting World Rabies Day.
This year’s theme is “One Health, Zero Death”
Rabies is one of the oldest diseases. There are vaccines, medicines and other tools to stop rabies death.
Thank you for reading through this months blog. Enjoy September!!
