May is Lupus Awareness Month! It's an opportunity for the lupus community to join together across the country to raise funds and awareness of the physical, emotional, and economic impact of lupus. Lupus Awareness Month is observed in May and aims to increase understanding amongst the general public.
Autoimmunity” means your immune system cannot tell the difference between these foreign invaders and your body’s healthy tissues (“auto” means “self”). As a result, it creates autoantibodies that attack and destroy healthy tissue. These autoantibodies cause inflammation, pain, and damage in various parts of the body. Info.
What is Lupus
Lupus is a disease that occurs when your body's immune system attacks your own tissues and organs (autoimmune disease). Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems — including your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart, and lungs.
Autoimmunity” means your immune system cannot tell the difference between these foreign invaders and your body’s healthy tissues (“auto” means “self”). As a result, it creates autoantibodies that attack and destroy healthy tissue. These autoantibodies cause inflammation, pain, and damage in various parts of the body. Info.
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is a week-long campaign dedicated to talking about mental health problems during and after pregnancy.
World Maternal Mental Health Day: May 5.
#maternalMHmatters
How you can get involved
The theme this year highlights the need to invest in maternal mental health, while we emphasize that investment is not limited to financial donation but can include investing your time, your expertise, or simply a reminder to invest in yourself.
#maternalMHmatters
How you can get involved
The theme this year highlights the need to invest in maternal mental health, while we emphasize that investment is not limited to financial donation but can include investing your time, your expertise, or simply a reminder to invest in yourself.
Become an Advocate for maternal mental health by posting about ways in which you or your organization invests in #MMH – spread the word by adding the #LetsInvest hashtag and tagging @WMMHday.
Become a Global Partner for maternal mental health by using the sign-up form on our global partner page. Around 200 partners from across the globe are already part of this campaign. Anyone can join!
Asthma is one of the most common lifelong chronic diseases. A disease affecting the lungs and causing repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. On World Asthma Day (May 5, 2020) and throughout May, people with asthma and organizations dedicated to asthma control and education join together to increase awareness about asthma and improve the lives of all people with asthma.
Signs of Asthma
Wheezing, coughing, and chest tightness becoming severe and constant.
Being too breathless to eat, speak or sleep.
Breathing faster.
A fast heartbeat.
Drowsiness, confusion, exhaustion, or dizziness.
Blue lips or fingers.
Fainting.
Wheezing, coughing, and chest tightness becoming severe and constant.
Being too breathless to eat, speak or sleep.
Breathing faster.
A fast heartbeat.
Drowsiness, confusion, exhaustion, or dizziness.
Blue lips or fingers.
Fainting.
The first Monday of May is Melanoma Monday which begins the awareness campaign of National Melanoma Month. The observance focuses on providing resources and information for reduction and preventive measures.
Dates: Mon, May 3, 2021 – Thu, May 6, 2021
What is Melanoma?
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer and also the deadliest of skin cancers. The observance focuses on skin health, sun safety, tanning prevention, skin bleaching, and skin cancer screenings.
How to Prevent Melanoma?
While melanoma and other skin cancers aren’t 100% preventable, there are ways to reduce your risk. Don’t let the clouds fool you. UV rays still reach the Earth and your skin on a cloudy day!
1. Wear sunscreen to protect yourself from harmful UV rays.
2. wearing a broad-brimmed hat, long sleeves, and pants. And don’t forget the back of your neck.
3. Trees, umbrellas, and awnings provide excellent sun protection on warm sunny days.
4. Avoid tanning beds. The UV light in tanning beds puts you at risk for melanoma, too.
5. Regularly check your skin for abnormal moles. If you notice changes, see your dermatologist have it checked.
HOW TO OBSERVE #MelanomaMonday
* Join the American Academy of Dermatology in wearing orange.
1. Wear sunscreen to protect yourself from harmful UV rays.
2. wearing a broad-brimmed hat, long sleeves, and pants. And don’t forget the back of your neck.
3. Trees, umbrellas, and awnings provide excellent sun protection on warm sunny days.
4. Avoid tanning beds. The UV light in tanning beds puts you at risk for melanoma, too.
5. Regularly check your skin for abnormal moles. If you notice changes, see your dermatologist have it checked.
HOW TO OBSERVE #MelanomaMonday
* Join the American Academy of Dermatology in wearing orange.
* Encouraging others to wear orange for skin cancer awareness.
* Learn more about melanoma, skin screenings, and use #MelanomaMonday to post on social media.
When it comes to stroke, every second count! Nearly 2 million brain cells die each minute a stroke remains untreated. This is very harmful with a high impact on the human body which is why May has been set to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues and to help reduce the stigma so many experiences.
#StrokeMonth
What you need to know
Stroke can happen to anyone at any age.
80% of all strokes are preventable.
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. and a leading cause of severe disability.
On average, one person dies from a stroke every 4 minutes.
More than 795,000 people have a stroke each year in the U.S.
Stroke kills almost 130,000 of the 800,000 Americans who die of cardiovascular disease each year—that’s 1 out of every 19 deaths from all causes.
Know the Signs of Stroke
F.A.S.T.
F.A.S.T.
1. Face drooping.
2. Arm weakness.
3. Speech difficulty.
4. Time to call 911 if someone is having a stroke.
What you need to know
Stroke can happen to anyone at any age.
80% of all strokes are preventable.
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. and a leading cause of severe disability.
On average, one person dies from a stroke every 4 minutes.
More than 795,000 people have a stroke each year in the U.S.
Stroke kills almost 130,000 of the 800,000 Americans who die of cardiovascular disease each year—that’s 1 out of every 19 deaths from all causes.
International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day but also referred to as May Day in most countries is a celebration of laborers and workers in our society. 1 May was chosen to be International Workers' Day to commemorate the 1886 Haymarket affair in Chicago. In that year beginning on 1 May, there was a general strike for the eight-hour workday. It became a yearly commemoration, inspiring American workers to have their first stoppage. Mayday is a public holiday, so don't forget to relax, have fun and unwind.
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Oatmeal Cookie Day is a fitting tribute to the taste and versatility of oats and a tasty reason to celebrate! It is one of the healthiest cookies. How do you like your oatmeal, crispy or chewy, glazed or fruity, add a glass of milk or fresh juice to taste.
Oatmeal Cookie Day, April 30th. First cultivated thousands of years ago and eaten as a type of porridge, oats are a cereal grain that grows in temperate regions. In fact, oats are the oldest cereal grain that has been cultivated by humans. Filled with fiber and essential nutrients, oats are especially useful to people who have allergies to other grains, such as wheat or corn. (Read more)
Today is national honesty day. Every 30TH of April which is the last day of the month April we celebrate trustworthiness, openness, truthfulness, and frankness. This day was established in other to motivate people to not forget the importance of honesty.
National Honesty Day was created by M. Hirsh Goldberg while he was doing research for his book: “The Book of Lies: Schemes, Scams, Fakes, and Frauds That Have Changed the Course of History and Affect Our Daily Lives.” in 1991. While some critics say that he coined this holiday to sell more books, Mr. Goldberg has stated that he created the holiday to serve as a contrast to April Fool’s Day.
National Honesty Day was created by M. Hirsh Goldberg while he was doing research for his book: “The Book of Lies: Schemes, Scams, Fakes, and Frauds That Have Changed the Course of History and Affect Our Daily Lives.” in 1991. While some critics say that he coined this holiday to sell more books, Mr. Goldberg has stated that he created the holiday to serve as a contrast to April Fool’s Day.
How to participate
Urge everyone around you to tell the truth by always telling the truth.
Jazz Appreciation Month is from April 1 - April 30.
It was initially funded by the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, whose archives are currently housed at the Smithsonian. The aim of (JAM) event is to recognize the historic and cultural significance jazz music has impacted.
Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) is a music festival held every April in the United States, in honor of jazz as an early American art form. It was created in 2001 by John Edward Hasse, a curator at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in recognition of the contribution jazz is made in our society. Jazz as a music genre has an influence on our mental health. International Jazz Day April 30 in honor of Jazz music.
It was initially funded by the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, whose archives are currently housed at the Smithsonian. The aim of (JAM) event is to recognize the historic and cultural significance jazz music has impacted.
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings group received permission from the estate of Louis Armstrong (the well-known jazz trumpet player) to release his recordings on a new album titled Satchmo IN 2012. The release was made at the National Press Club as part of the 2012 annual Jazz Appreciation Month events.
In the month of April, the Parkinson’s Foundation takes part alongside the global Parkinson’s community to support Parkinson’s Awareness Month by raising awareness about Parkinson’s and different foundations can help make people living with Parkinson's live better.
Information by Parkinson's foundation.
About Parkinson's
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative brain disorder. There is currently no cure, but there are many treatment options to manage symptoms.
Get Involved!
The Parkinson's Foundation makes life better for people with Parkinson’s disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. In everything we do, we build on the energy, experience, and passion of our global Parkinson's community.
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative brain disorder. There is currently no cure, but there are many treatment options to manage symptoms.
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