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November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the causes of and risk factors for epilepsy. Epilepsy is a neurological ...

The American Cancer Society has hosted the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November for more than 40 years. This year, it's on Thursday, Nov. 17, and ...

World Pneumonia Day will be observed on Saturday, Nov. 12. This is a day designated to raise awareness about pneumonia, promote interventions to prevent and treat ...

Scleroderma, also known as systemic sclerosis, is a group of rare diseases that involve the hardening and tightening of the skin. It also may cause ...

LONDON — Mayo Clinic Healthcare, an outpatient clinic that provides personalized health care including specialty care such as cardiology, gastroenterology and pulmonary medicine, second opinions, advanced ...

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disorder that causes brain cells to waste away and die. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, which is a ...

For much of the U.S. and many places around the world, daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 6. That's when clocks are turned back one hour to ...

Seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression related to changes in seasons. Millions of adults in the U.S. may suffer from seasonal affective disorder, although ...

October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about treating liver cancer. More than 41,000 new cases of primary liver cancer ...

November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the risk factors for pancreatic cancer and what you ...

International Stuttering Awareness Day will be observed on Saturday, Oct. 22, which makes this a good time to learn about supporting a child who stutters. Approximately 5%–10% ...

National Mammography Day will be observed on Friday, Oct. 21, which makes this a good time to learn about mammograms and why they're important. Breast cancer accounts for ...