October 2008 Health Observances   This Month Additional Health Observances For The Month of October Battered Men: The Painful Truth Preventing Burns in Children Dangers of Secondhand Smoke Gluten-Free Diet Down Syndrome Breast Cancer National Health Observances October "Talk About Prescriptions" Month Eye Injury Prevention Month   Halloween Safety Month Healthy Lung Month   Let's Talk Month National Breast Cancer Awareness Month   National Celiac Disease Awareness Month National Chiropractic Month National Dental Hygiene Month National Disability Employment Awareness Month   National Domestic Violence Awareness Month National Down Syndrome Awareness Month   National Spina Bifida Awareness Month Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month Click here to view the article Docid's   Subscribe To receive this monthly newsletter or to remove your name from our list, please use the buttons below: Email Address: Add Remove Archive September 2008 Health Observance August 2008 Health Observance July 2008 Health Observance June 2008 Health Observances Health Observance -- May 2008 [MORE] HCA/EBSCO Newsletters of Interest Zingers Aventura TristarHealth EBSCO Weekly Update   Every month, this newsletter features EBSCO Publishing's Health Library articles that highlight national monthly health observances. For information on how to add these and other articles from the EBSCO Publishing repository to your website home or service pages, please contact your account manager.  Please click here for contact information   Additional Health Observances For The Month of October 2008 National Health Observances In addition to the monthly national Health Observances outlined in this newsletter there are also daily and weekly health observances that can be promoted to your community. Read the article   Battered Men: The Painful Truth National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Today, society is awakening to the fact that domestic violence—physical abuse between men and women—is a problem that goes beyond gender stereotypes. A variety of studies conducted since 1975 have shown that men and women are both equally likely to abuse and to be abused. docid=/healthy/man/2002/batteredmen/batteredmen Read the article   Preventing Burns in Children October 5 - 11 is Fire Prevention Week There are nearly 2.5 million burn injuries reported each year, with more than 75% occurring in the home. Children under the age of five are at highest risk. In fact, scalding injuries are the leading cause of accidental death of children in the home. =/healthy/parenting/2001/burnprev/burnprev Read the article   Dangers of Secondhand Smoke October is Healthy Lung Month Secondhand tobacco smoke contains over 4,700 chemical compounds. More than 200 of these are known poisons, such as carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, and methyl isocyanate. There are also over 60 potentially carcinogenic substances, including nitrosamines, aromatic amines, benzene, benzopyprene, and formaldehyde. docid=/healthy/man/2004/secondhand_smoke Read the article   Gluten-Free Diet National Celiac Disease Awareness Month Gluten is a type of protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and numerous other foods containing or made from these ingredients. Gluten can also be found in many non-food items, such as medicines, lipstick, and stamp adhesives.   docid=/healthy/eating/diets/Gluten free Diet Read the article   Down Syndrome National Down Syndrome Awareness Month Down Syndrome (DS) is the most frequent genetic cause of mild to moderate mental retardation. It occurs in one out of 800 to 1,000 live births. DS occurs in all races and economic groups. docid=/dci/downs Read the article   Breast Cancer National Breast Cancer Awareness Month The term cancer refers to malignant tumors. They can invade nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body. Although most people think of breast cancer as affecting women, men can develop breast cancer as well. Breast cancer in men can be more aggressive. docid=/dci/breastcancer Read the article   Published by EBSCO Publishing Copyright © 2008 EBSCO Publishing. All rights reserved. Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.