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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 Vinegar Day, observed annually on November 1st in the United States, is a day dedicated to celebrating vinegar, a versatile and ancient condiment known for its various uses in cooking, cleaning,...
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World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Violence reaffirms the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optio...
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Worldwide NET Cancer Awareness Day, observed annually on November 10 since 2010, is a global initiative to raise awareness about neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). It promotes understanding of this relatively...
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November 8, 1895, in Wurzburg, Germany, physicist Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen (1845-1923) made the invisible visible by observing the first x-ray image. Like many of history's great inventions, this was an acc...
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National Animal Safety and Protection Month promotes first aid and health care awareness for pets and animals. It is a joint promotion between Vita Bone and the American Red Cross.
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Whether self-induced through suicide or a victim of side effects, Antidepressant Death Awareness Month is a month to remember all those who have been injured or killed at the hands of someone taking or on...
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Over 3 million Australians struggle with anxiety or depression each year. Anxiety and Depression Awareness Month in October focuses on care and resources for families and those suffering.
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AquaTober is a challenge. Can you go 31 days drinking only water? Just water? The month is about getting back to basics, encouraging people to choose water over other beverages and educate the public abou...
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National Audiology Awareness Month seeks to advance public awareness of audiology and its stimulating effects on hearing protection. Types of Hearing Loss: Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) results fro...
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Canadian Autism Awareness Month occurs each October to raise awareness of the condition and support families and those with it. Host an independent fundraising event. The website includes tools to help y...
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Each year a week in October is set aside in the United States, Canada, and Mexico to focus on health. The week can happen at any time during October, with different cities, provinces, and states staggerin...
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One in a thousand people in the world has a bleeding disorder, and one in five thousand has hemophilia. Those numbers may sound small for some or massive for others, but this means that of the 8 billion p...
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Meet the Blind Month is a nationwide campaign to increase awareness of and support the National Federation of the Blind (NFB). During October, the members of our affiliates, chapters, and divisions spre...
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SHINING A LIGHT ON ACCESSIBILITY: BLINDNESS AWARENESS MONTH Blindness Awareness Month is a nationwide initiative to raise awareness about blindness, vision impairment, and the importance of eye health. T...
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Borderline Personality Disorder Week Awareness Week in Australia is an opportunity to learn about this mental illness, how to best interact with persons suffering, and how to manage it. Borderline perso...
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As declared by Presidential Proclamation, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is diagnosed in more than 190,000 people in the US annually; 40,000 will die from it. Men also...
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STAYING ENERGIZED NATURALLY: CAFFEINE ADDICTION RECOVERY MONTH October marks Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month, an initiative aimed at raising awareness about the potential risks of caffeine dependence a...
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Celiac Awareness Month in the US is promoted by the Celiac Spruce Association and the Celiac Disease Foundation. Its objective is to educate Americans about celiac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis, and t...
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During National Chiropractic Month, we honor the vital importance of chiropractic medicine and chiropractors in our society. With the majority of high-paying jobs in first-world countries requiring comp...
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Over 40 million Americans wear contact lenses. Contact Lens Safety Month helps people who wear contacts avoid injury and infection by teaching them how to properly clean and care for their contact lenses....