November - Lung Cancer Awareness Month!

National Epilepsy Awareness Month — November 2014

November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month. Epilepsy is a brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures and affects an estimated 2.3 million adults and 450,000 children in the United States (1,2). Eighty-seven percent of parents of children with epilepsy have reported needing care coordination, and of these, 45% had unmet needs (3). Community-based care coordination can improve outcomes...

National Diabetes Awareness Month -- November 1997.

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. In the United States, an estimated 15.7 million persons have diabetes (1). During November, CDC, its 59 state and territorial diabetes-control programs, and other partners will highlight activities that emphasize preventing complications in persons with diabetes and assessing their level of care. CDC's 1999 Diabetes and Flu/Pneumococcal Campaign is...

National Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Month — November 2014

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October: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.