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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.

Employee Health and Fitness Month, Global:...

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Employee Health & Fitness Month (EHFM) is an international observance of health and fitness in the workplace. Two non-profit organizations created it, the National Association for Health and Fitness and...

January

Eosinophil Awareness Week, Ntl.: May 18-24

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Created by the US Congress in 2007, National Eosinophil Awareness Week (NEAW) addresses eosinophil-associated diseases. Eosinophils (pronounced “ee-oh-sin-oh-fills”) are a type of white blood cell that h...

January

Epilepsy Week, Ntl. (UK): May 19-25 (est)

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National Epilepsy Week seeks to open the conversation and remove the stigma and fear of discussing and having epilepsy. One in five persons with epilepsy in the United Kingdom is uncomfortable speaking wi...

January

Exercise Right Week (AU): May 19-25 (est)

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Exercise Right Week is a public awareness campaign encouraging every Australian to be healthier and more active, including those with chronic conditions, illness, and injury. Exercise can prolong your lif...

January

Family Wellness Month: May

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May is National Family Wellness Month, an opportunity to evaluate your family’s health and implement any changes. Having your health under control is of the utmost importance. Healthy individuals create...

January

Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month...

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Fibromyalgia Education & Awareness Month occurs in May each year. It was started by California- based National Fibromyalgia Association, and today it is supported by the Pharmacists Planning Service. Fib...

January

Fitness Day, Ntl.: May 3

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Celebrated on the first Saturday in May since 2017, National Fitness Day is an opportunity for people to share their passion for fitness and the benefits they receive from it.

January

Flu Season Begins, Southern: May 1

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Today marks the official beginning of the flu season south of the Equator. Fortunately for you, it’s nowhere near as bad in the south as in the north. Lucky you, Australia, Brazil, and your temperate nei...

January

Food Allergy Action Month: May

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Food Allergy Research & Education, Inc. (FARE) created Food Allergy Awareness Week in 1998 to educate the public about food allergies, a potentially life-threatening medical condition. Beginning in 2014...

January

Food Allergy Week (AU): May 25-31 (est)

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Food Allergy Week (FAW) aims to raise awareness of food allergies, including potentially fatal food allergies. It is sponsored annually by Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA).

January

Garden Meditation Day: May 3

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Need an excuse to spend the day in the garden? Welcome to Garden Meditation Day. Today is your day to get out and lose yourself in your favorite hobby. Breathe in the air, focus on the flowers, and be one...

January

Get Fit, Don't Sit Day: May 7

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Research shows that changing our sedentary habits is one of the most effective ways to prevent type two diabetes. This wellness day is about drawing attention to the importance of getting up and moving at...

January

Heal the Children Month: May

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Heal the Children Month is a national fundraising and awareness drive by the non-profit Healing the Children. The organization provides critical medical care to children worldwide with the goal of ensurin...

January

Healthy Vision Month (US): May

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May is Healthy Vision Month. Studies show there is a gender gap in eye disease. Women are more likely than men to suffer from sight-threatening conditions such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD),...

January

Hearing and Speech Month, Better: May

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Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM), sponsored by the American Speech Hearing Association (ASHA), raises awareness about communication disorders and the role of ASHA members in providing life-altering tr...

January

Heart Week (AU): May 5-11

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Heart Week in Australia focuses on the health profession and the Australian public. It seeks to promote conversations centered on heart health and reducing the risk of heart disease.

January

Hemochromatosis Awareness Month (CA): May

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Hemochromatosis Awareness Month in Canada addresses the issue of too much iron in the body. The disease most often appears in men and women over 40 and can be instigated through heredity, diet, vitamin pi...

January

Hepatitis Awareness Month, Ntl.: May

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National Hepatitis Awareness Month highlights the silent epidemic suffered by more than 5 million Americans, chronic hepatitis B, and hepatitis C infections. Most infected Americans remain unaware that th...

January

Hepatitis Testing Day, Ntl.: May 19

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National Hepatitis Testing Day is an educational initiative of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Division of Viral Hepatitis and the US Department of Health & Human Services to boost screening rates in...

January

Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day (HAE):...

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World Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day (HAE Day) seeks to raise awareness of HAE with the public and medical specialists. Angioedema is a blood disorder that causes people to swell up to three or four...

January
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