National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is an annual observance that is being celebrated December 6–12 this year. NIVW is a way to bring awareness to the importance of annual…
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Diabetes has come into full view in recent years as more and more people—especially children—have been diagnosed with the disease. It is estimated that 10.5 percent of the U.S. population…
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a chronic condition that affects millions of children and adults. The problems caused by ADHD are persistent and include difficulty paying attention, being overactive, or…
Reviewed by Rosemarie Leenerts, Library Assistant Fed Up is the 2014 documentary that takes on the food industry in its role as a major contributor to childhood obesity. Through interviews…
The American Academy of Pediatrics has dedicated September as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Childhood obesity is, indeed, a national health concern as nearly one of every five children is…
Reviewed by Rosemarie Leenerts, Library Assistant Many cancer-themed movies involving teens and young adults have been made, but none is as quirky, realistically portrayed, heartrending, and beautifully filmed as 2015’s…
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…
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,…
