About one in five American adults—that’s nearly 20 percent—suffer from mental illness each year, and these disabilities affect millions more, either directly or indirectly, through family, friends, and acquaintances….
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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…
In 2010, Congress designated September as Blood Cancer Awareness Month, which coincides with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Blood cancer diseases are diagnosed in 14,000 Americans each month. Technological advances have…
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…
You can now borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and stream video from the comfort of your home through the Herrick Library’s subscription to Libby by OverDrive! Here’s how to get started: 1)…
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…
