October 15 – National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day

October 15 – National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day

National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day is observed every year on October 15 to address the impact of HIV and AIDS in the Latino community in the US. According to the CDC, one in 6 Hispanic/Latinos with HIV are unaware they have it. Hispanic/Latinos have higher rates of...
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is a National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Women are encouraged to talk with their primary care providers about getting screened for breast cancer. According to the CDC, African American and white women are diagnosed with breast cancer at about the same...
FLU season – What you need to know

FLU season – What you need to know

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is encouraging everyone to get the annual influenza vaccine by the end of October and continue wearing a mask. Getting a flu vaccine can help to stop the spread of flu viruses and the virus that causes COVID-19 this...