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National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day March 20, 2020, was National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. First observed in 2007, the National Native HIV Network has been commemorating the day each year since. The mission of this day is to increase awareness within the Native American community about the disease and encourage […]

St. Patrick’s Day: How About Some Dance Steps to Go with Your 12 Steps? For St. Patrick’s Day, how about celebrating with a bit of dance instead of a lot of green beer and whiskey? You may laugh at the suggestion, but if you’ve never danced before (or have let […]

Brain Awareness Week March 16-22 is Brain Awareness Week (BAW), which isn’t intended to make people aware of their brains but rather to be aware of the importance and benefits of brain science research. 2020 marked the 25th anniversary of this commemoration. Research on the brain holds promise for treating, […]

National Nutrition Month: Healthy Diet, Healthy You Substance abuse causes harm in many ways. One problem is that it often spurs poor and/or irregular eating habits. A proper diet provides nutrients to create energy, fight off infection, and keep organs functioning as they should. Depending on the substance people abuse, […]

Panic Day March 9th marks Panic Day. While few people celebrate the day and some may even find the idea of Panic Day kind of strange, it may not be a bad day to consider. Panic feels awful. Ask anyone who’s ever experienced a panic attack. Panic disorder is a […]

National Employee Appreciation Day On March 6 of this year, employers all across the United States had the opportunity to celebrate how much they valued their employees. The first Friday of March is National Employee Appreciation Day, and for employees, it’s a day of the year that helps them feel […]

National Nutrition Month: Alcoholic Ketoacidosis Ketogenic (keto) diets are trendy and seen by some as an effective way to drop pounds and enjoy higher energy levels. Followers of all things keto typically eat very few carbs and sugars, get more than half their calories from fat, and another 15-30% from […]

What Is Self-Harm or Self-Injury? Self-injury, also sometimes called self-harm, is when people intentionally hurt themselves. It is usually considered a behavior, a sign of emotional distress, and a coping mechanism, not an addiction (though it can be a consequence of substance abuse behaviors such as binge drinking alcohol) or […]

Black History Month: Dorothy Dandridge The Academy Awards have come and gone, and like they do every year, they look at the previous year’s achievements in film as well as past achievements and recent losses. Dorothy Dandridge may have died in 1965, but her accomplishments live on, including that she […]

National Children’s Dental Health Month: Saving Your Smile February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. The American Dental Association promotes it with the goal of instilling a lifetime of good oral health habits. Every year has a theme and for 2020, it’s celebrating the 75th anniversary of fluoridation. Drinking water […]