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International Women’s Day Women are amazing. Across the globe, they are accomplishing more than ever before, but too often, these feats are going unrecognized and unacknowledged. This is why International Women’s Day is so important. The goal is to increase equality around the world and eliminate bias against females everywhere. […]

National Employee Appreciation Day On March 6 of this year, employers all across the United States had the opportunity to celebrate how much they valued their employees. The first Friday of March is National Employee Appreciation Day, and for employees, it’s a day of the year that helps them feel […]

National Nutrition Month: Alcoholic Ketoacidosis Ketogenic (keto) diets are trendy and seen by some as an effective way to drop pounds and enjoy higher energy levels. Followers of all things keto typically eat very few carbs and sugars, get more than half their calories from fat, and another 15-30% from […]

What Is Self-Harm or Self-Injury? Self-injury, also sometimes called self-harm, is when people intentionally hurt themselves. It is usually considered a behavior, a sign of emotional distress, and a coping mechanism, not an addiction (though it can be a consequence of substance abuse behaviors such as binge drinking alcohol) or […]

Cold and Flu Season: Take Only as Prescribed The flu never rests. There are influenza viruses that circulate year-long in the United States, but there is a peak season. Typically cases rise in October, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been keeping track for decades, and […]

Black History Month: Dorothy Dandridge The Academy Awards have come and gone, and like they do every year, they look at the previous year’s achievements in film as well as past achievements and recent losses. Dorothy Dandridge may have died in 1965, but her accomplishments live on, including that she […]

National Children’s Dental Health Month: Saving Your Smile February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. The American Dental Association promotes it with the goal of instilling a lifetime of good oral health habits. Every year has a theme and for 2020, it’s celebrating the 75th anniversary of fluoridation. Drinking water […]

Black History Month: Dr. Carl C. Bell Carl C. Bell, MD, may have died in 2019 at the age of 71, but his contributions to psychiatry will live on. He wrote about and spoke for many issues, including fetal alcohol syndrome disorders (FASD), bipolar disorder, and trauma. Bell practiced in […]

Presidents’ Day Every February, United States residents celebrate Presidents’ Day. Celebrate may be the wrong word, though. Most people don’t notice it except for government employees who have a vacation day from work. Or, shoppers who attend Presidents’ Day sales may notice it. Incidentally, the store sales often mention how […]

Susan B. Anthony Day On February 15, 1820, Susan B. Anthony was born. Although we commemorate her birth every year on February 15th, few people know about it or the significance of this woman’s life. However, if you’re a history buff, you may know that the efforts of Anthony and […]