The Autism Society of American has designed April as Autism Awareness Month. During this month, ASA is highlighting the growing need for concern and awareness about autism. Autism is a condition that effects 1 out of 150 American children. There are 1.5 million Americans living with the effects of autism spectrum disorder. For more information [...]
Archive for March, 2009
April is National Autism Awareness Month
Posted in Diseases & Conditions, Health-E Illinois, tagged Autism on March 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
National Kidney Month
Posted in Consumer Health, Diseases & Conditions, Health, tagged kidney diseases, kidney transplatation, LifeGoesOn on March 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
March is National Kidney Month. In the U.S. the number of adults who have been diagnosed with some form of kidney disease exceeds 3 million. The number of deaths each year attributed to kidney disease exceeds 43,000 and ranks as the 9th leading cause of death in the U.S. (National Center for Health Statistics). Kidney [...]
National Nutrition Month
Posted in Consumer Health, Preventative Health, tagged dietetics, nutrition on March 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
March is the American Dietetic Association (ADA)’s National Nutrition Month. The ADA’s website has information on the event itself, links to the USDA’s MyPyramid website, nutrition fact sheets and handouts (some in Spanish), quizzes and games, and recipes. The recipes for this year’s event include Spring Vegetable Saute, Pizza Chicken, Summer Vegetable Spaghetti, and Gooey [...]
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