Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month is observed in September. Ovarian Cancer is one of the most deadly women's cancers. Each year, approximately 21,980 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer typically occurs in women in their fifties and sixties. Many women who are diagnosed with ovarian cancer have a genetic history that may include carrying…

Newborn Screening Awareness Month is observed in September. Newborn Screening Awareness Month raises awareness that newborn screening is a public health program that tests spots of blood from all newborns for certain conditions that are not noticeable at the time of birth, but that can cause serious disability or even death if not treated quickly. Infants with…

National Yoga Awareness Month is observed in September and sponsored by the Yoga Health Foundation. What better month than September is there to incorporate a new, healthy habit into your life? National Yoga Awareness Month raises awareness that there is research being conducted about the effect of yoga on our bodies. As physicians start to incorporate preventive…

National Sickle Cell Month is observed in September. National Sickle Cell Month raises awareness that sickle cell disease affects people of many racial and ethnic groups. In addition, more than 2 million people carry the sickle cell gene that allows them to potentially pass the disease on to their children. National Sickle Cell Month educates the public…

National Recovery Month, observed in September and sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can help those with a mental health and/or substance use disorder to live a healthy and rewarding life. National Recovery…

National Preparedness Month is observed in September. Launched in 2004, National Preparedness Month is FEMA’s national annual preparedness outreach. NPM is managed and sponsored by FEMA’s Ready Campaign. The Ready Campaign, in conjunction with the Ad Council, aims to educate and empower Americans during National Preparedness Month and throughout the year to prepare for and respond…

National Pediculosis Prevention Month/Head Lice Prevention Month is observed in September and sponsored by the National Pediculosis Association, Inc. The goal of this awareness month is to help families and communities control head lice without exposing themselves and their environment to pesticides and other toxic chemicals.   National Pediculosis Prevention Month/Head Lice Prevention Month calls awareness to…

National ITP Awareness Month is observed in September. National ITP Awareness Month and its sponsors strive to increase the public’s understanding of ITP and other platelet disorders, let patients and their families know that there are resources and support available to help them have the best possible outcomes, and that they are not alone. Sponsors offer a…

National Hunger Awareness Month is observed in September. Hunger is complex and often misunderstood. In the United States hunger is neither caused by overall food shortages nor by the personal choices of hungry people. Hunger in America is about poverty and the social forces that create and sustain it. The U.S. is the wealthiest country in…

National Food Safety Education Month takes place in September and is sponsored by the Partnership for Food Safety Education. National Food Safety Education Month was created in 1994 to heighten the awareness of food safety education. Each year, National Food Safety Education Month features a new theme for the restaurant and foodservice industry to help reinforce proper…

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month is observed in September and sponsored by the American College of Sports Medicine. National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month raises awareness about the obesity epidemic and shows people how they can take steps toward a solution. One in three children in the United States is overweight or obese. Childhood obesity puts kids…

National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month is observed in September and sponsored by the American Foundation for Women's Health. Atrial Fibrillation, also known as AFib or AF, is the most common arrhythmia. National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month raises awareness that AFib is characterized by a rapid and irregular heartbeat caused when the top chambers of the heart (the…