Handwashing Your Way to Better Health This Cold & Flu Season The first full week in December is National Handwashing Awareness Week, a time to reflect on the merits of handwashing your way to better health. Maintaining healthy hygiene habits is one of your best defenses against influenza, COVID-19, and RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection). …
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Read MoreBladder Health Awareness Month: How Healthy Is Your Bladder? Did you know that bladder cancer accounts for nearly 17,000 deaths in the U.S. annually? Bladder cancer also has one of the highest recurrence rates among men and women. Minor bladder issues can lead to more serious health concerns later in life if ignored. November is …
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Read MoreThe Importance of Getting Routine Health Screenings November 8 is the International Day of Radiology in remembrance of the date that X-rays were invented by Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen in 1895. This annual awareness day observed by medical imaging professionals and patients worldwide is the perfect time to reflect on the importance of medical imaging in …
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Read MoreWhat Can Be Done to Prevent SIDS? October is Safe Sleep & Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. SIDS is the leading cause of death in infants aged one month to one year. Approximately 3,400 U.S. infants die suddenly (often in their sleep) every year due to SIDS, accidental suffocation, and other unknown causes. …
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Read MoreRaising Awareness: The Truth About Breast Cancer in Men October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise support, research, and awareness for this disease and the thousands impacted by it annually. The American Cancer Society estimates nearly 300,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women this year. While it’s …
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Read MoreRecognizing the Warning Signs of the Top 5 Childhood Cancers According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 10,000 U.S. children are diagnosed with cancer each year. While childhood cancer is rare, it remains the leading cause of disease-related death in adolescents globally. September is International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to focus on issues …
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Read MoreWhat to Expect During Newborn Screening September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness among parents-to-be about what to expect during the screening. If you’re unfamiliar with newborn screening, it’s a public health service provided in all 50 U.S. states. It helps to identify conditions not apparent at birth that may cause …
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Read MoreBeing a Better Patient Advocate for a Loved One August 19 is National Patient Advocacy Day, a day created to raise awareness about navigating the healthcare system, organizing resources, and ensuring patients have access to the best care possible. In recognition of this day, Pegalis Law Group, LLC sheds light on how you can become …
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Read MoreFive Most Common Emergency Room Errors Emergency rooms are fast-paced and high-pressure environments where mistakes happen, regardless of how skilled or experienced the staff is or how reputable the hospital is. Regrettably, these mistakes often result in life-altering consequences such as severe injury or death. Below, Pegalis Law Group, LLC closely examines the five most …
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Read MoreJuly 16-22 is National Birth Trauma Awareness Week, a time to reflect on what can be done to promote safer births and better healing for those affected by birth trauma. This year’s theme is Postpartum PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), an anxiety disorder caused by birth trauma. Postpartum PTSD affects nearly 10% of women following childbirth …
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