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Happy Friday!! 😀 It's NATIONAL CLEAN OUT YOUR MEDICINE💊 CABINET DAY!

National Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day occurs annually on the third Friday in April. The day aims to raise awareness and effectively rid homes of unused or expired prescriptions and over-the-counter medications sitting in medicine cabinets, nightstands, or kitchen cabinets that have the potential for misuse or abuse by family members, friends, or visitors.


DOING IT THE RIGHT WAY:
How you dispose of your expired or unused medications is just as important as why. Environmental studies show that flushed medications flow into our water supply. They negatively impact the fish🐟 we eat and the water🫗we drink. When discarded in the trash🗑, medications leach into and contaminate the soil🌱.

At-home drug disposal solutions offer a simple, convenient and effective way of disposing of unwanted medications. If you have large quantities of leftover medications or as a supplement to at-home drug disposal, you may also consider participating in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA’s) National Drug Takeback Day generally held in the spring and fall of each year.

HOW TO OBSERVE CLEAN OUT YOUR MEDICINE CABINET DAY:
💊 Take time during National Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet
Day to help remove your home of risks associated with leftover
medications and do your part to help fight drug addiction.
💊 Review your medications—as well as those of your pets🐕
wherever you store them. Medicine cabinet-Nightstand
Kitchen cabinets.
💊 Then easily and effectively dispose of any leftover or expired
medications by using an at-home disposal solution like
DisposeRx.
📲 We encourage you to post photos on social platforms of your
cleanups using the hashtag .

Happy Wednesday!! 😀 It's NO LIMITS FOR DEAF CHILDREN🦻👧 DAY!

No Limits For Deaf Children Day is observed annually on April 17th. Provided the right platform and encouragement, chuldren who are deaf can achieve almost anything they choose! This is meant to honor and recognize hearing-impaired infants across the United States. A day like this creates awareness about the abundance of potential in deaf kids. No Limits For Deaf Children Day is a date to empower youngsters with hearing disabilities.

HISTORY OF NO LIMITS FOR DEAF CHILDREN DAY:
Deafness is a medical condition wherein a person is unable to hear and understand speech. It has no particular date of origin and has different levels of severity, each with its own characteristics. For instance, while profound deafness means that even the highest sounds might not be heard, total deafness means that no sound at all can be detected by an individual.

There are millions of people worldwide who live with deafness 🦻or loss of hearing. In the United States alone, hearing impairments affect around one in 20 Americans. A significant chunk of this number consists of deaf children👧. While there are several resources available to help those with hearing impairments, learning new ways to communicate and include children with hearing problems are still being discovered.

Dr. Michelle Christie recognized this gap in society and its treatment of deaf children and decided to spur change. Dr. Christie created an after-school program to help children with hearing loss develop communication skills, expand vocabulary and grammar, and understand character development. She recognized the lack of opportunities for children with hearing loss and helped to improve their speaking abilities in a fun and non-academic setting.

Having helped innumerable deaf children, enabling them to comfortably enter into the hearing world by role-playing, growing creativity, and honing public speaking skills, Dr. Christie went on to extend the program and opened up the "No Limits Center", which provides services for low-income school-age, deaf children and their families. She has brought a significant difference in these children’s lives and helped them realize their potential.

With the right resources and opportunities, children with hearing impairments can reach the stars⭐!

CELEBRATING NO LIMITS FOR DEAF CHILDREN DAY:
🧑‍💻 Educate yourself!
Learn about deafness and how it affects different people.
✊Opportunity Knocks!
Take the time to learn about Alabama Institute for Deaf and
Blind. Help AIDB students and consumers be defined by their
accomplishments and NOT their limitations
👌Spread the word!
Whether you are sharing positive stories and messages online
or helping educate those in your immediate community, take
this day to spread the word about the limitless potential of Deaf
children and their right to equal opportunities!

Happy Tuesday!! 😀 It's PARKINSON'S AWARENESS MONTH!

National Parkinson's Awareness Month in April encourages us to participate in one or more events near you supporting further research bringing us closer to a cure.

Parkinson's is a neurodegenerative disorder. Over time, this slowly progressing condition causes tremors, gait and balance issues, limb stiffness or rigidity, and a slow muscle movement. While each person responds differently to the disease, complications often become quite serious.

According to the Parkinson's Foundation, approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with the disease each year. While young adults are rarely diagnosed with Parkinson's, the risks increase with age.

RISK FACTORS TO CONSIDER;
👴 Your age.
👨‍🦳 Your risk increases if a close relative was diagnosed with
Pakinsons.
🧑‍🦰 Men are more likely than women to be diagnosed with
Parkinson's.
🦟 Herbicides and pesticides may pose a slight risk for Parkinson's.

HOW TO OBSERVE :
🔸Learn more about Parkinson's, its symptoms, and what is being
done to find a cure.
🔸Support those with Parkinson's. Be there for friends and family.
🔸Donate to organizations funding research and support for those
with Parkinson's. Like the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
🔸Host a fundraiser or awareness event.
🔸Participate in local events.
🔸Visit parkinson.org to learn more about Parkinson's and get
involved.
🔸Use 'sAwarenessMonth to share on social media.

Happy Monday!! 😀 It's NATIONAL SIGN LANGUAGE🤏🫳 DAY!!

National ASL Day takes place on April 15th every year to celebrate American Sign Language. American Sign Language is used by those who cannot hear 👂or speak 🫢— often due to being deaf. The universality of sign language has helped people to communicate across the language barriers. Though the written word is also a way to communicate, it is time-consuming — especially when a message needs to be given fast. American Sign Language is also used by those who can speak and hear but need to communicate with those who cannot.

HISTORY OF NATIONAL ASL DAY:
The history of American Sign Language is over 200 years old. In the year 1815, a school for the deaf was established hoping to create an accessible language for those who could not hear or speak. It was very rudimentary at first. Sign language emerged as a combination of several sign languages (that are still in use today), such as Native American Sign Language, French Sign Language, and Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language. With the help of these pre-existing sign languages, American Sign Language (A.S.L.) was born.

Since the time American Sign Language was created, it has been enthusiastically accepted throughout the world. Today, American Sign Language is used in Canada, all across America, and has even found its way to countries in Central Africa, West Africa, Southeast Asia, and France.

Thanks to A.S.L., people are now able to communicate with each other without feeling “hopeless” or “useless” like others did before its emergence. American Sign Language has become a tool of communication for even those with various speech impairments. While American Sign Language is used as the official sign language of news broadcasts, the language is also being taught as a subject/module in many educational institutes around the world!

NATIONAL ASL DAY ACTIVITIES
👌 Learn ASL!
Celebrate🥳 National ASL Day by learning American Sign Language.
🙂 Challenge your friends and family to learn at least 10 words!
Learning how to say "hello", can often brighten someones day!
📲 Share your experience!
Talk about National ASL Day on your social media accounts. Spread the word
about American Sign Language and encourage your friends to learn, too!

Happy Wednesday!! 😀 It's NATIONAL YOUTH HIV AND AIDS ❤️AWARENESS DAY!

National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day is celebrated on April 10th. This day aims to raise awareness, generate conversations, and spotlight the work being done to reduce HIV and AIDS among young people. HIV/AIDS among youth is a bigger problem than many believe it to be,. According to the morst recent statistics, released in 2021 19% of all new HIV/Aids cases are reported in youth , ages 13-24! It is very important that we educate our youth and encourage peer-to-peer education to help prevent future generations from contracting this awful disease. This is not just a government obligation, we all have our role to play in creating awareness and saving lives.

HISTORY OF NATIONAL YOUTH HIV AND AIDS AWARENESS DAY:
It is believed that HIV originally came from a virus particular to chimpanzees in West Africa during the 1930s. Humans conrracted it through blood. Over the decades, the virus spread through Africa, Asia, and other parts of the world. Until the 1980s, it was not known how many people were infected with HIV or developed AIDS. The problem was that HIV was not discovered and its transmission was not accompanied by noticeable signs or symptoms.

Rare types of pneumonia, cancer, and other illnesses were being reported to doctors in the early 1980s and, it was then that the world became aware of HIV and AIDS. Nowadays, the virus has spread all over the world🌎 and approximately 38 million people are currently living with HIV. Moreover, since the beginning of the epidemic, tens of millions of people have died of AIDS-related causes.

In 1996, researcher Dr. Mark Wainberg contributed to the development of a drug being used to treat HIV, called ‘3TC.’ This was a combination drug therapy, which brought about an immediate decline of between 60% — 80% in rates of AIDS-related deaths and hospitalization. The problem was that not many patients could afford it. It was not until 2000 that the “UNAIDS” negotiated with five pharmaceutical companies to reduce the cost of HIV medication for developing countries. The truth is that the problem with this disease has not yet ended. National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day, is a day to educate the public about the impact of HIV and AIDS on young people. The purpose is to highlight the HIV prevention, treatment, and care campaigns for young people in the U.S.

HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL YOUTH HIV AND AIDS AWARENESS DAY:
❤️ Raise awareness among young people!
Provide and share information about this disease among your friends, relatives,
and family. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
❤️ Learn all about HIV/AIDS.
Educate yourself about HIV. Many people today, have HIV under control...thanks
to new medications.
❤️ Help someone with HIV!
If someone has disclosed their HIV status to you, encourage treatment.

Happy Monday!! 😀 It's INTERNATIONAL KIDS👧YOGA DAY!!

On International Kids’ Yoga Day on April 8th, children worldwide🌏 can learn how to yoga, too! Yoga helps children take a break from their usual school routines, which can be quite hectic. It’s also an excellent way of letting them be a part of something bigger than themselves, which helps them stay grounded. Children in today’s technologically advanced society frequently experience excessive stimulation as they attempt to keep up with offline and online events. Yoga🙇‍♀️ is an effective tool that calms the mind and body by focusing on the present.

HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY:
Yoga is a group of mental, physical, and spiritual practices that originated in ancient India. These practices aim to control and calm the mind. There are numerous schools of yoga in Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. However, modern yoga that is practiced worldwide🌏focuses not on spirituality but on posture-based physical fitness, stress relief, and relaxation.

International Kids’ 👧Yoga Day was created in 2016 by bestselling author Teresa Ann Power to help children exercise their imagination by doing something fun and celebrating fitness. The first celebration of this day took place across 45 states in the U.S and 18 countries worldwide. Kids spent five minutes molding themselves into windmills, kites🪁, flamingos🦩, and other fun, child-friendly yoga poses. By 2022, the event had grown in popularity and spread to 33 countries around the globe.

CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL KID'S YOGA DAY!
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Practice yoga with your kids!
Yoga is a fun way to have some quality time with your children. .
👕 Buy some fun merchandise to commemorate your health journey!
From teddy bears 🧸to t-shirts👕, beach towels, and buttons, the online Kids'
Yoga Day store has loads of fantastic merchandise in honor of the day.
📲 Share Yoga with friends and family!
Many people are unaware of the benefits of yoga to children. Use this day to
spread the word so that more kids can have fun.

Happy Wednesday! 😀 It's NATIONAL CANNABIS🌱 AWARENESS MONTH!

National Cannabis Awareness Month is observed annually in April. The cannabis plant has been a constant companion of the human race for more than 10,000 years. With its rich history of medicinal, spiritual, and practical usage, cannabis is an incredibly complex botanical compound that provides boundless, revolutionary, and humanitarian opportunities. National Cannabis Awareness Month seeks to shine a light on the legendary lessons and the vast untapped potential of the genus cannabis plant.

Education and awareness of the incredible potential of this complex botanical compound, with better health options, are very important to the founders of Cannabis Awareness Month.

With the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill🚜, h**p became federally legal, making all h**p-derived products (like CBD oil) legal. States still have the power to designate their own laws, but h**p is federally legal – and cannabis as a whole may closely follow.

MEDICAL BENEFITS OF CANNABIS:
🌱 Proven to help those undergoing Chemotherapy for Cancer to reduce nausea
and vomitting.
🌱 A substance found in cannabis, reduces seizures in many treatment-resistant
forms of pediatric epilepsy. Helping children live a more normal life, is a major
achievement!
🌱 Helps to reduce chronic pain.
🌱 Relives stress and anxiety.
🌱 Helps individuals with insomnia get much needed rest.

HOW TO OBSERVE :
🧑‍🔬 Do some research and learn about the potential of cannabis.
👨‍🌾 Learn more about the 2018 Farm Bill and how it impacts
producers and consumers.
💻 Discover all the ways producers are using cannabis to improve
the environment and human health.
🧑‍🔬 Support research into how best to reap the benefits of
cannabis.
📲 Share your knowledge on social media using
.

Happy Monday! 😀 It's NATIONAL AUTISM 💙AWARENESS MONTH!

National Autism💙 Awareness Month raises awareness for autism and Asperger's syndrome during April. Autism is a complex brain disorder that often inhibits a person's ability to communicate, respond to surroundings, and form relationships with others.

According to WHO, about one in 270 people in the world has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASD is a group of developmental disabilities that causes challenges in many areas of one’s life. Some of the profoundly affected areas include social, communication, and behavior. Children with ASD are usually nonverbal or they have restricted or repetitive behaviors. ASD also affects people of all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

The month-long observance takes place during World 🌏Autism 💙Awareness Day (WAAD), celebrated each year on April 2nd. WAAD was adopted by the United Nations in 2007 to shine a bright light on autism as a growing global health crisis. WAAD activities increase world knowledge of autism and impart information about the importance of early diagnosis and early intervention. Additionally, WAAD celebrates the unique talents and skills of persons with autism around the world.

HOW TO OBSERVE :
💙 Host an event supporting autism awareness.
💙 Attend an event and show your support for someone you know.
💙 Share your story and make your voice heard.
💙 Speak out about autism to help eliminate the stigma associated with it.
💙 Use to share on social media.

While the MONTH also celebrates the stories and lives of those👦👨👱👩‍🦰with autism, it's also important to remember that autism is a lifelong condition with varying degrees of severity. It's important to continue to support research for treatment and therapies that will improve the lives of those with autism.

NATIONAL AUTISM💙 AWARENESS MONTH HISTORY:
National Autism Awareness Month began in 1972 as National Autistic Children's Week. The Autism Society founded the event to increase awareness, advocate awareness, and spark change in schools, communities, medical facilities, and businesses.

Happy Saturday!! 😀 It's EASTER WEEKEND!😇

Easter is observed on the first Sunday following the full moon after the vernal equinox. Considered Christianity's most important holy day, it celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Depending on which calendar a church follows, some will celebrate the holiday earlier than others.


Leading up to Easter Sunday is an entire season of observances beginning with Ash Wednesday, Lent's official beginning. Lent is a time of fasting and reflection, which represents the time Jesus spent in the wilderness for 40 days. Many know this as a time when Christians give something up for Lent.



Then during Holy Week, the Sunday before Easter is known as Palm Sunday. It commemorates Jesus's entry into Jerusalem on a donkey just five days before the Romans crucified Him. Maundy Thursday remembers Jesus's last supper; Good Friday is the day of the crucifixion; Holy Saturday is the period between the crucifixion and the resurrection; and Easter Sunday.

HOW TO OBSERVE EASTER:
⛪ Attend an Easter Service at your home Church or visit another Church.
🌞 Some churches conduct sunrise services.
🥚 Dye eggs with children and have an Easter egg🧺 hunt.
🧺 Local communities also hold annual egg hunts. So check l ocallnewspapers, and
community listings for dates and times.
📲 Use to share on social media.

EASTER HISTORY:
Before Easter (Pascha), Passover was the primary holy day celebrated; however, Christianity closely links the two holidays. Jesus's last supper was a Passover meal. By the 2nd century, Orthodox Christians also celebrated Pascha alongside Passover as well as pagan spring festivals.

The Easter Bunny 🐰tradition comes from medieval Germany, where the Osterhase or Easter Hare would lay its colorful eggs in nests prepared by children. In the 18th-century, settling in the Dutch Pennsylvania countryside, immigrants brought this fable and tradition to the United States.

Dying eggs 🥚is a tradition that dates back thousands of years across many cultures. Eggs symbolize rebirth, fertility, and life springing forth. Today Easter egg hunts take place across the country. It is not unusual to see children in their Sunday best scrambling to find as many colorful eggs as possible!

It's GOOD FRIDAY!😇

The Friday before Easter commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ in the Christian Faith and is called Good Friday.


Christians around the world 🌏recall the biblical story of Jesus's crucifixion on this day. The day goes by other names as well, such as Holy Friday, Black Friday, and Great Friday. Though sources conflict, the phrase "Good Friday" may have been derived from "God's Friday,".

The observance is central to the Christian holy season that leads up to Easter when Jesus Christ was resurrected. While Easter has become a traditional celebration in the secular world, Good Friday has remained a holy and spiritual observance.

HOW TO OBSERVE GOOD FRIDAY:
⛪️ Attend Easter Service.
☀️ Some denominations have a Sunrise Service
😇 Others spend the day in meditative reflection.
⛪️ Some churches will fast, selected hymns are chosen for services
and a black cloth is draped over the altar and cross.
🙇 Other churches will include specific prayers such as the Stations
of the Cross.
🥖 Similar to making Easter bread, some make"hot cross buns" for
the observance. 📖 Learn more about the biblical story of the
crucifixion.
📲 Use to share on social media.

Happy Wednesday!! 😀It's AMERICAN RED CROSS🩸GIVING DAY!

American Red Cross Giving Day is observed every fourth Wednesday in March and this year, it falls on March 27th. American Red Cross Giving Day is an opportunity for people to come together and support and help the urgent humanitarian needs of the American Red Cross. The American Red Cross was created to help whoever was in need, without any discrimination. The organization was created to provide support and assistance to the wounded on the battlefield and endeavors both nationally and internationally to prevent and alleviate suffering wherever it is found.

HISTORY OF AMERICAN RED🩸CROSS GIVING DAY:
First established in June 2015, the American Red Cross Giving Day strives to bring people together to support those in need. It is a day to bring in public support for humanitarian aid in whichever way possible. They accept donations as well as volunteers and even teach people how to save lives. They train people to be able to administer first aid treatment to victims in various kinds of situations so that they are equipped to save lives if the need arises.

Henry Dunant started the international Red Cross and the Red Crescent movement in 1863. Dunant was upset by the loss of lives during the 1859 Battle of Solferino. He proposed national relief societies, which would be made up of volunteers trained during peacetime to provide neutral and impartial help to those in need, bringing relief during times of war. A committee was established in Geneva and the charter for the Red Cross was drawn up in 1863. Later, he proposed that countries adopt an international agreement that would recognize the status of medical services and the wounded on the battlefield. This was the original Geneva Convention, and it was adopted in 1864.

Soon the British Red Cross came into being. In August 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War, a resolution was passed for the formation of the British National Society for Aid to the Sick and Wounded. In 1905, it was renamed the British Red Cross.

OBSERVING AMERICAN RED CROSS GIVING DAY:
🩸 Donate!
Donate in whichever capacity you can to this noble cause.
🙋‍♀️ Volunteer!
Learn how you can help save lives by taking First Aid classes
and then volunteering to help!
📲 Share the message!
It is equally important that people understand the grave work
done by Red Cross and join the movement.

Happy Monday! 😀 It's NATIONAL PHYSICIANS👩‍⚕️WEEK!!

National Physicians Week from March 25th -31st is to honor the healers dedicated to the art of medicine. In 2017, National Physicians Week highlighted the shortage of physicians in the United States against a growing landscape of minorities joining the ranks.

"In hindsight, I am proud of what we have accomplished in a short period of time, including raising the recognition of our group and spotlighting the years of sacrifice by those in our profession to serve our patients. We are poised to initiate actionable efforts to engage and educate our physician community." Dr. Kimberly Funches Jackson, President.

Every day, dedicated doctors 🧑‍⚕️provide quality care🩺 in every part of the country twenty-four hours a day. Whether it is in an emergency room in Idaho or delivering a newborn🤱 in the suburbs of Philadelphia, a physician listens to symptoms, watches for signs, analyzes and consults to make, with the patient, the best decisions their years of training and dedication can provide.

PAST CELEBRATIONS:
In 2018, Physicians Working Together celebrated with their first, National Physician Week physician-led virtual conference. Co-hosted by Physicians Working Together and Zenxmed, the conference included engaging speaker sessions. It also offered an open landscape for physicians to discuss ways to improve their practice and navigate the political landscape. Another area of focus on how physicians can improve relationships with patients and take action through advocacy groups.

HOW TO OBSERVE :
Throughout the week, take the opportunity to show your support and appreciation for your physician 👨‍⚕️or a fellow professional. You can do this by giving them a red carnation🌹. Encourage others and spread the word through social media by using and . Stay updated on all things PWT by visiting best2gether.org and the Physicians Working Together website.