After a slow summer, autumn brings us lots of health-related events in the form of awareness campaigns, observances as well as podcasts and webchats. Once again, I’ve compiled a list which I think might be interesting to out BOL readers.
EVENTS ABOUT CHILDREN’S HEALTH
October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
National Down Syndrome Society
October is National Spina [...]
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October is breast cancer awareness month, and a good time to thinking about how I used to do a self breast exam every month, without fail, ten days after my period. That was my ritual, and it was easy to remember since my period was like clockwork.
Then came pregnancy. My period stopped and [...]
Tags: breast cancer awareness month, breast self exam, getting sick, october, taking care of kids, taking care of yourself
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