August is National Immunization Awareness Month

Each August, National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is observed nationwide to promote the importance of vaccinations for people of all ages and backgrounds. Vaccines have dramatically changed medicine over the last century. The Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics reports that before vaccines, parents in the United States could expect that every year: Read More …

World Sickle Cell Awareness Day

The internationally recognized World Sickle Cell Awareness day aims to increase public knowledge and understanding of sickle cell disease and the experiences of patients and families. According to the National Institutes of Health sickle cell “affects more than 100,000 people in the United States and 20 million people worldwide. In the United States, most people Read More …

Recognizing June as National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month

Emory’s Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library recognizes June as National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month.   According to the CDC, in 2021, 4.3% of adults aged ≥18 years reported being bothered a lot by headache or migraine in the past 3 months with the percentage among women (6.2%) higher than that among men (2.2%). Taken from Read More …