Suicide, the taking of one’s own life, is a growing public health problem and the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Every day, about 123 Americans die…
Reviewed by Rosemarie Leenerts, Library Assistant Pulling into the driveway with your three younger kids on Christmas Eve, imagine the joy you would feel seeing your estranged 19-year-old son on…
Opioids are powerful narcotics that have contributed to a major epidemic in the United States. Opioid Misuse Prevention Day on August 30 and International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31…
Reviewed by Rosemarie Leenerts, Library Assistant Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disorder that causes brain cells to degenerate and die. Around 5.8 million Americans are living with the disease—that is…
National Immunization Awareness Month is observed in August, at the start of the new school year. Immunizations are part of routine wellness care and protect children and those around them…
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month and no better time to introduce children to the wonders of the human eye and how helpful wearing glasses can be. The…
Eye health is important, and early detection of disorders is essential to keep sight from getting worse. Many vision problems, in fact, develop in childhood and may first be detected…
Every year in August, the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) celebrates Psoriasis Action Month to show support and dedication to people with psoriatic disease. In the United States, 2 to 3…
World Breastfeeding Week was created to commemorate the signing in August 1990 of the Innocenti Declaration by government policy makers, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and others to protect, promote,…
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H.W. Bush, to promote equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in all areas…
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