This is the 29th Year the United States has recognized and celebrated March as National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! In 1987, President Reagan recognized March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month to increase “public awareness of the needs and the potential of Americans with developmental disabilities” and to provide the “encouragement and opportunities they need to […]
It’s well-established by now that menopause is a full body experience. You may or may not know about the fun side effects that this transition in a woman’s life brings, like hot flashes, brain fog, joint pain, vaginal dryness and the like. But as Flow Space reports, in recent years, some interesting research has uncovered new, unexpected ways menopause impacts the body. […]
Established over 60 years ago, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) recognizes each March as National Kidney Month. Kidney disease affects nearly 37 million Americans. Based on a major study released in November 2025, chronic kidney disease (CKD) resulted in approximately 1.5 million deaths in 2023, and it remains one of the top 10 leading causes of death […]
Dolly Parton has returned to the public stage, as the iconic “9 to 5” and “Jolene” singer-songwriter made her first major in-person appearance since announcing a health struggle late last year — which she revealed details of as she spoke to the crowd while on stage in Tennessee. As Entertainment Weekly reports, Parton, 80, greeted attendees during the […]
More than seven in 10 Americans (72%) say they want to avoid ultra-processed foods, according to a national survey by Linkage Research, conducted for Food Integrity Collective. But those survey results don’t include a very important subset of the population: those not old enough to talk yet. As Food & Wine reports, last month, researchers from The […]
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ignited widespread backlash online after questioning whether high-sugar iced coffee drinks sold at Dunkin’ and Starbucks are safe. As Fox Business reports, Kennedy said during an “Eat Real Food” rally in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 26, “We’re going to ask Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks, ‘Show us the safety data that show that […]
Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, are hitting certain states, including California and New Jersey, amid fears it can spread further across the nation. What is HMPV? According to the Cleveland Clinic, HMPV is a virus that usually causes symptoms similar to the common cold. It often causes upper respiratory infections, but it can sometimes cause lower respiratory infections […]
March 8 through 11 is Sleep Awareness Week. Established in 1998, it’s the National Sleep Foundation’s (NSF) annual campaign emphasizing the importance of sleep to health and well-being and a call to action for the public to prioritize getting enough of the quality sleep they need. Not surprisingly, Sleep Awareness Week begins at the start of […]
March 7 is National Cereal Day, a day when cereal aficionados around the country raise a spoon and a bowl to those who brought this beloved product into the world, changing breakfast as we know it. So, rather than just talk about all the different cereals you might want to snack on to celebrate, let’s […]
On the second Sunday in March, most Americans “Spring Forward” an hour, as daylight saving time (sometimes erroneously called daylight savings time) begins, and most of the United States will “lose” an hour of sleep. The biannual spring and fall clock changes continue a long tradition started by Benjamin Franklin, who takes the honor (or […]