Health Observance Corner

May

Mental Health Month
National Mental Health Association and National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
http://www.nmha.org/
“Five to nine percent of children in the United States have a serious emotional disturbance”.

National Trauma Awareness Month
American Trauma Society
http://www.amtrauma.org/news/news_detail_518.html
The 2005 theme is "Teen Driving: Smart Choices."

National High Blood Pressure Education Month
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center
http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhbpep_kit/
“More than one out of every three American adults currently has high blood pressure. This includes about two out of every three Americans over age 65”.

Healthy Vision Month
National Eye Institute
http://www.healthyvision2010.org/hvm/
“The focus of Healthy Vision Month 2005 is on the Healthy People 2010 Vision Objective 28-10: Increase the use of vision rehabilitation services and devices by people with visual impairments”.

June

Dystonia Awareness Week, June 4 - 11
Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association
http://www.dystonia-foundation.org/
“Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions, which force certain parts of the body into abnormal, sometimes painful, movements or postures”.

National Cancer Survivors Day, June 5
National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation
http://www.ncsdf.org
“In America alone, there are 9.6 million people living with a history of cancer”.

National Men's Health Week, June 13 - 19
Men’s Health Network
http://www.menshealthweek.org
“Women are 100% more likely to visit the doctor for annual examinations and preventive services than men”.