October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast grow uncontrollably. Breast cancer is typically associated with cisgender women, though anyone with…
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The Herrick Library has just added the Teen Resource Center, a database from Omnigraphics. This database includes information relating to many teenage issues including health concerns in a section called…
July is UV Safety Month and a reminder to stock up on sunscreen and after-sun lotions to keep your kids safe and soothed all summer long. July 2021’s…
Reviewed by Rosemarie Leenerts, Library Assistant The 2014 film Still Alice explores the condition of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and how it will spare no one, not even highly intelligent…
Following the CA Governor’s June 15th announcement, CDC guidelines, and the CA Department of Public Health, the Herrick Library has updated its visiting guidelines below. For everyone’s safety: Unvaccinated and…
Anxiety is an intense feeling of dread, worry, and uneasiness about everyday situations. Sometimes anxiety can manifest in panic attacks, which are sudden feelings of intense fear or terror. May…
“Garden of Life” is the 2021 theme of National Donate Life Month, an annual event established in 2003 by Donate Life America and partnering organizations. April is a time…
Reviewed by Rosemarie Leenerts, Library Assistant In the 2020 film The Way Back, a former high school basketball star (Ben Affleck) is unexpectedly offered an…
It is well known that drinking too much alcohol is harmful to one’s health. In fact, each year, more than 95,000 deaths occur in the United States from…
Stress Awareness Month dates back to 1992, but stress has been a concern from the time scientists Meyer Friedman and Ray Rosenman developed the Type A and…
