AMS 2017 Meeting Announcement

Announcement of the 2017 JCS Meeting Activities (2).

Announcement: World Arthritis Day 2017

October 12, 2017 is World Arthritis Day (http://www. worldarthritisday.org). First observed in 1996, World Arthritis Day serves as a focus for organizations and individuals to work toward increasing awareness of arthritis and other rheumatic conditions worldwide. In the United States, 54 million adults (1) have some form of arthritis or other rheumatic condition. By 2040, the number of adults w...

Announcement: Global Handwashing Day — October 15, 2017

October 12, 2017 is World Arthritis Day (http://www. worldarthritisday.org). First observed in 1996, World Arthritis Day serves as a focus for organizations and individuals to work toward increasing awareness of arthritis and other rheumatic conditions worldwide. In the United States, 54 million adults (1) have some form of arthritis or other rheumatic condition. By 2040, the number of adults w...

Announcement: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month — September 2017

Announcement: ALS Awareness Month — May 2017

May is ALS Awareness Month, observed to raise awareness of and foster research for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS is a progressive, fatal, neurodegenerative disorder of upper and lower motor neurons. The cause of ALS is not known, and no cure exists. In October 2010, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) launched the congressi...