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February is American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month On January 29, 2016 President Obama declared February as American Heart Month with a proclamation asking Americans to “renew efforts to raise awareness about the disease and the steps that can be taken to prevent it.” Lyndon Baines Johnson started the tradition of observing American Heart Month in 1964. Despite […]
MoreNational Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). The hope is that members of the African American community will commemorate this day annually by getting tested for HIV. AIDS-related deaths have fallen by 42% since their peak in 2004 and today with early intervention and proper medical care, HIV […]
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