My Favourite Medical Diary

𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗗𝗢𝗦𝗘 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗬 31𝚂𝚃 𝙰𝚄𝙶𝚄𝚂𝚃, 2021 This annual global event strives to raise overdose awareness and decrease the stigma associated with drug overdose mortality. It also acknowledges the grief experienced by families and friends who have lost loved ones or whose relatives have suffered lasting damage as a result of a drug overdose.  This is the largest annual campaign in the world to end overdose, honor those who have died without stigma, and acknowledge the suffering of those left behind.  Purple is worn to support International Overdose Awareness Day and to encourage open, informed discussions about drug addiction and overdoses. It's not just a time to ponder; it's also a time to act. Photo credit: Alo House Recovery Centres

𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗔𝗬 1ST AUGUST, 2021 Today is set aside to raise awareness about the world’s second most common cancer, which is also one of the leading causes of cancer death in both men and women. The day’s major goal is to raise awareness about the behaviours and causes that can contribute to lung cancer.  Lung cancer, like any other cancer, has a proclivity for spreading throughout the body. Most people are aware that smoking is the single most important risk factor for lung cancer, additional factors that are less well-known include the environment and heredity. Lung cancer has been associated with radon, asbestos, arsenic, beryllium, and uranium exposure in the environment. A history of cancer in another part of the body, age, family history, radiation to the chest area, and lung illnesses like COPD all raise the risk of lung cancer. Photo credit: WDRfree