How to Keep Your Children’s Teeth Healthy During National Children’s Dental Health Month February is National Children’s Dental Health Month and is the perfect time to focus on your child’s dental health. Teaching your children good dental hygiene habits now will help them maintain a healthy mouth and a beautiful smile as they grow. Here,… Continue reading National Children’s Dental Health Month
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Celebrate American Heart Month This February!
Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA) celebrates American Heart Month in February to raise awareness of heart health and the importance of taking care of our hearts. The AHA’s “Life’s Simple 7” initiative focuses on seven areas that are key to a healthy heart. Let’s look at why this month is so important and… Continue reading Celebrate American Heart Month This February!
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
Cervical cancer is a type of disease where the cells in an individual’s body grow and multiply at abnormally high rates. It usually begins in their cervix, which serves as the bridge between one’s uterus (where babies are born) and vagina. As such, it can spread to other parts of their system if left unchecked.… Continue reading Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
National Nurse Practitioner Week
Join us in celebrating Nurse Practitioner Week which is the second week of November every year. We would like to recognize our invaluable healthcare providers along with raising awareness of the role they play in ensuring general health and well-being. Nurse Practitioners are highly educated and trained medical professionals who are almost like doctors. NPs… Continue reading National Nurse Practitioner Week
National Diabetes Education Week
Join us in celebrating the first full week of November as National Diabetes Education Week. Each November is a time to raise awareness on diabetes and prediabetes, and the impact of these conditions on more than 1 in 3 Americans. Did you know that while almost 30 million people in the US have some form… Continue reading National Diabetes Education Week
National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Each November we stop to recognize National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a form of dementia that impacts memory, thinking, and behavior. It is also known to be one of the cruelest diseases and a fatal condition, because a sufferer seemingly “disappears” until the person they were, no longer exists. Over 6 million… Continue reading National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Every October we recognize National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Did you know that the National Breast Cancer Foundation reports that a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every two minutes? Five Facts About Breast Cancer Breast cancer doesn’t discriminate. Although breast cancer is more prevalent among American white women, African-American women tend to die from… Continue reading Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Dental Hygiene Month
Join us in celebrating National Dental Hygiene Month! October is dedicated to acknowledging and promoting healthy mouths and teeth all across the country. We also want to celebrate our dental hygienist and the hard work they do to give you a bright smile and keep your teeth squeaky clean. Ways to Observe National Dental Hygiene… Continue reading National Dental Hygiene Month
National Mental Illness Awareness Week
National Mental Illness Awareness Week is run in collaboration with the National Alliance of Mental Illness (N.A.M.I). NAMI’s goals are to raise awareness of mental illnesses, fight discrimination, and provide support through Mental Illness Awareness Week. Millions of American adults live with a mental illness and it not only affects them but also those around… Continue reading National Mental Illness Awareness Week
