| January 1 – 31 |
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| Cervical Cancer Awareness Month |
| - 11% of women report that they do not have regular cervical cancer screenings.
- More than 3,900 American women die of cervical cancer each year.
- Cervical cancer is the number one killer of women in developing nations.
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| Source: | National Cervical Cancer Coalition |
| January 1 -31 |
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| National Glacoma Awareness Month |
| - Glaucoma can cause blindness if it is left untreated.
- Everyone is at risk for glaucoma from babies to senior citizens.
- It is estimated that over 3 million Americans have glaucoma but only half of those know they have it.
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| Source: | Prevent Blindness America
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| January 1 – 31 |
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| Thyroid Awareness Month |
| - 27 million Americans suffer from over or under active thyroids.
- 8 out of 10 patients with thyroid problems are women.
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| Source: | American Association Clinical Endocrinologists
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| January 1 – 31 |
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| National Birth Defects Prevention Month |
| - 1 in 28 babies are born with birth defects.
- Birth defects are the leading cause of death amongst children under the age of one.
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| Source: | March of Dimes
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