Looking Ahead

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January

EVENTS	FOR MORE INFORMATION
Seasonal Activities
New Year’s Day, January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 20
Monthly Health Events
Thyroid Awareness Month	www.aace.com
Cervical Health Awareness Month	http://healthfinder.gov/NHO/JanuaryToolkit.aspx
National Blood Donor Month	http://www.redcrossblood.org/
Glaucoma Awareness Month	http://www.glaucoma.org/news/glaucoma-awareness-month.php

February

EVENTS	FOR MORE INFORMATION
Seasonal Activities
Groundhog Day, February 2
Valentine’s Day, February 14
President’s Day, February 17
Monthly Health Events
American Heart Month	http://www.cdc.gov/features/heartmonth/
National Wise Health Consumer Month	www.aipm.net/wise
International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month	http://www.nichd.nih.gov/news/resources/spotlight/Pages/022813-prenatal-infect-prev-month.aspx
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week, February 10-14	www.tchin.org/aware
Upcoming Professional Conferences
Diabetes Expo, February 22, Denver, CO	http://www.diabetes.org/in-my-community/expo/2014/denver-expo/
American Association of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), February 28–March 4, San Diego, CA	http://annualmeeting.aaaai.org/

Event Focus

You are invited to play a vital part in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s (JDRF) international challenge to find a cure for diabetes and its complications. You can challenge diabetes and challenge yourself at the JDRF’s Jacob’s Creek Ride to Cure Diabetes, a spectacular bike ride to be held in Tucson, Arizona, November 21-24, 2013. Open to individuals and teams, the Ride to Cure Diabetes is a weekend adventure. You will enjoy the challenge of an amazing bike ride (you choose the distance that suits you: 42, 60, 85, or 111 mi) in a stunning location with inspiring, like-minded people. Most important, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you are making a significant contribution to finding a cure for type 1 diabetes by raising funds for the best and most promising Australian type 1 diabetes research. For travel, accommodation, and registration information, visit http://ride.jdrf.org.au/.