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Fatty Liver

For all you French buffs reading this, nope, fatty liver is not foie gras, although it translates directly as such! Fatty liver is also known as hepatic steatosis. Although it is normal to have a certain amount of fat attached to the liver, too much of it can lead to liver scarring and, ultimately, failure. […]

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Platelets Day

Observed year after year on the last Friday of the month of September, Sport Purple for Platelets Day truly supports all patients suffering from Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a disorder marked by a decrease in the number of platelets in the blood. In turn, this causes excessive bleeding, bruising, and fatigue. Platelets are the cells

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World Humanitarian Day

World Humanitarian Day raises awareness for the plight of civilians who have become caught up in conflicts the world over, hoping to make a difference while advocating for their survival, well-being and dignity. In 2021, total people requiring humanitarian assistance set a new record, now standing at 235 million in 36 countries. It is important

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Autistic Pride Day

Celebration Day Much More about Pride than about Awareness Back in 2005, a group called Aspies for Freedom created the first Autistic Pride Day. Aspies For Freedom (AFF) is a solidarity and campaigning group aimed at raising public awareness of the autism rights movement. The objective of AFF is educating the public on how the

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Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month

Sometimes Confused with Arthritis Although the bone disease known as osteoporosis is very common, it is also one of the most preventable. While middle-aged women —and onwards— are its primary target, it also affects men and is prevalent among all socio-economic and geographic groups. Meaning literally porous bones, osteoporosis is readily tagged the “silent disease”:

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