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National Family Health History Day - November 25

Thanksgiving Day is not only a time to gather with friends and family to eat a sumptuous meal and count blessings. It’s also happened to be National Family Health History Day today. The idea is to take a day when everyone in your family is assembled and discuss the family health history, specifically any occurrence of colorectal cancer. Healthcare providers encourage you to use this day to share and care about this and other serious diseases.

GERD Awareness Week - November 23-29

GERD Awareness Week is November 23-29, it was first established by the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD)  in November 1999. This event is noted on the United States National Health Observances Calendar as the timing of GERD Awareness week coincides with the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, which is an accepted moment of overindulgence and dietary indiscretion for much of the public.

November is National Family Caregivers Month

Celebrated every November, National Family Caregivers Month (NFCM) is a time to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country. It offers an opportunity to raise awareness of caregiving issues, educate communities, and increase support for caregivers.

November is Stomach Cancer Awareness Month

Cancer is a dangerous disease that develops almost anywhere in the body as a result of unregulated and abnormal cellular growth. According to the American Cancer Society, over 26,000 new cases of cancer develop each year. Gastric cancer, commonly known as stomach cancer, accounts for around 1.5 percent of all cancer cases identified in the United States. Although Stomach cancer is currently on the decline in the U.S. still remains as one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the world.

Great American Smokeout - November 18

Quitting smoking isn’t easy. It takes time. And a plan. You don’t have to stop smoking in one day. Start with day one. Let the Great American Smokeout every third Thursday in November be your day to start your journey toward a smoke-free life. You’ll be joining thousands of people who smoke across the country in taking an important step toward a healthier life and reducing your cancer risk.

National Rural Health Day - November 18

National Rural Health Day (NRHD) is an opportunity to “Celebrate the Power of Rural” by honoring the selfless, community-minded spirit that prevails in rural America. NRHD showcases the efforts of rural healthcare providers, State Offices of Rural Health, and other rural stakeholders to address the unique healthcare challenges that rural citizens face today and in the future.

November is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, a chance for the pancreatic cancer community to come together to raise vital funds and awareness, remember loved ones who have sadly died of pancreatic cancer, and acknowledge those living with or beyond the disease.

World Diabetes Day - November 14

World Diabetes Day (WDD) was created in 1991 by IDF and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes. World Diabetes Day became an official United Nations Day in 2006 with the passage of United Nation Resolution 61/225. It is marked every year on November 14th.

World Pneumonia Day - November 12

World Pneumonia Day, marked every year on 12 November, was established by the Stop Pneumonia Initiative in 2009 to raise awareness about the toll of pneumonia – a leading killer of children around the world – and to advocate for global action to protect against, help prevent and effectively treat this deadly illness.

National Diabetes Heart Connection Day - November 9

Today is National Diabetes Heart Connection Day, a day to recognize the connection between diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Diabetes affects 29 million - one in 11 - people in the US and at least double their risk of heart failure, heart attack, stroke, or other cardiovascular complications. Less than half of them, however, are aware that they are at a much higher risk for cardiovascular disease complications.