Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is observed as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM). It started in 1985 as a campaign by the American Academy of Family Physicians, AstraZeneca Healthcare Foundation, CancerCare, and other organizations. The aim of this campaign is to encourage women to have mammograms for early detection of breast cancer. Today, many organizations are involved in …

Celebrate National Women’s Health & Fitness Day on September 30

National Women’s Health

Organized by the Health Information Resource Center (HIRC), a national clearing house for consumer health information professionals, National Women’s Health & Fitness Day is observed on the last Wednesday in September. The year, the event takes place on September 30. One of the largest events for women’s health of all ages, this annual observance is …

September Is Observed as Pain Awareness Month

Pain Awareness Month

According to the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), pain is an annoying sensation and emotional experience that is associated with actual or potential damage of tissue. It is a personal feeling that is affected to varying degrees by social, psychological, and biological factors. For every person the way they feel and describe …