The goal of Recovery Month is to promote the societal benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment, praise the contributions of treatment providers and promote the message that recovery is possible.

For more information on National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month visit the Recovery Month Website at http://www.recoverymonth.gov/

Blood cancers such as leukemia, Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, myeloma and myelodysplastic syndromes are cancers that originate in the bone marrow or lymphatic tissues. The diseases result from an acquired genetic injury to the DNA of a single cell, which becomes abnormal (malignant) and multiplies continuously. The accumulation of malignant cells interferes with the body's production of healthy blood cells.

For more information on Leukemia and Lymphoma visit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at http://www.lls.org/.

Sickle-cell disease, or sickle-cell anemia, is a life-long blood disorder characterized by red blood cells that assume an abnormal, rigid, sickle shape. Sickling decreases the cells' flexibility and results in a risk of various complications. The sickling occurs because of a mutation in the hemoglobin gene. Life expectancy is shortened, with studies reporting an average life expectancy of 42 and 48 years for males and females, respectively.

For more information on Sickle-cell visit Sickle Cell Disease Association of America at http://www.sicklecelldisease.org/.

High blood cholesterol affects over 65 million Americans. It is a serious condition that increases your risk for heart disease. The higher your cholesterol level, the greater the risk. You can have high cholesterol and not know it. Lowering cholesterol levels that are too high lessens your risk for developing heart disease and reduces the chance of having a heart attack or dying of heart disease.

For more information on Nation Cholesterol Education Month visit the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute at http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/cholmonth/.

Gynecologic cancer is cancer originating in the female reproductive organs. Approximately half of the 80,000 new cases diagnosed in the United States each year are uterine cancer.

For more information on Gynecologic Cancer visit the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation at http://www.thegcf.org/.

Reye's syndrome is a potentially fatal disease that causes numerous detrimental effects to many organs, especially the brain and liver, as well as causing hypoglycemia. The exact cause is unknown. The disease causes fatty liver with minimal inflammation and severe encephalopathy (with swelling of the brain). The liver may become slightly enlarged and firm, and there is a change in the appearance of the kidneys.

For more information on Reye's syndrome visit the National Reye's Syndrome Foundation at http://www.reyessyndrome.org/.