In many parts of the world, including the US, September marks the month when kids start or go back to school. It is most appropriate that a lot of health observances in the month of September have something to do with children and family health. Below is a list I have compiled for Babies Online readers.

EVENTS ON PHYSICAL FITNESS

• America On the Move’s September Campaign
  America On the Move Foundation (AOM)
  AOM’s annual one-month promotion for healthy eating and active living

• America on the Move Week – September 21 – 27r
  YMCA of Greater Hartford

EVENTS ON CHILDREN’S HEALTH

• September is Childhood Cancer Month
  Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
  Pediatric cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children younger than 15
  

• September is Craniofacial Acceptance Month
  Children’s Craniofacial Association
  “Empowering and giving hope to those affected by facial differences”

• Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month
  The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

• September is National Infant Mortality Awareness Month
  National Healthy Start Association
  “healthy families = healthy babies”

• September is National Pediculosis Prevention Month/Head Lice Prevention Month
  National Pediculosis Association, Inc.
  “Precaution, Preparedness & Peace of Mind”

• September is Reye’s Syndrome Awareness Month
  National Reye’s Syndrome Foundation
  Check your medications for salicylates!

• September 15 is Get Ready Day
  American Public Health Association
  “get ready for the flu season“

EVENTS ON FAMILY NUTRITION

• September is Fruit and Veggies – More Matters Month
  Fruit and Vegetable Program Office

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH)
  How much fruit and veggies you and family really need. Get tool kits with timely ideas on how to stretch food dollars with fruits and veggies.

• September is National Cholesterol Education Month
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center

• September is Grains Month
  Whole Grains Council

• September 13 is National Celiac Disease Awareness Day
  Celiac Sprue Association

EVENTS ON PARENTAL HEALTH

• September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
  National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
  “…raise awareness and promote education about ovarian cancer”

• September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
  American Cancer Society

• September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
  Zero – The Project to End Prostate Cancer

• September 21 – 27 is Prostate Cancer Awareness Week
  Free or low cost screenings available!

• September is Healthy Aging®Month
  Educational Television Network, Inc
  “because there’s lots of living left to do...”

• September is Sports and Home Eye Safety Month
  Prevent Blindness America

Read More

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• What’s Going On in November
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• June 1-7 is National CPR/AED Awareness Week

Posted by Science-mom on Friday, September 4th, 2009 at 1:31 pm and is filed under Current Events, Health.
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