September 1st, 2019 marks the beginning of National Preparedness Month with this year’s theme being “Prepared, Not Scared.” Disasters can happen anytime and anywhere and can include a wide range of emergencies such as active shooter, bioterrorism, chemical emergencies, cybersecurity, droughts, earthquakes, explosions, extreme heat, floods, HAZMAT incidents, house fires, household chemical emergencies, hurricanes, landslides, nuclear explosions, pandemics, severe weather, snow storms & extreme cold, tornados,…

Gynecologic cancers of many types are the subject of several awareness campaigns during the month of September.  The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, for one, will focus on promoting earlier awareness of symptoms, genetic predisposition, and the lack of an early detection test for ovarian cancer, specifically; and other organizations, such as the Foundation for Women’s Cancer will be seeking to raise awareness of a broader array…