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December Calendar
See the events for the last month of the Fall semester!
Pet Hugs Make your RRR week less rough and more ruff with  Pet Hugs : Dec 4! 12-1pm outside Moffit Library.
RRR Week Healthy Tips
As RRR week begins, remember to practice self-care and add your own R, Relax.
Top Five Be Well Buzz Tips for December
Winter Break Reminders
  

Remember to:
1) Schedule needed medical/GYN appointments
2) Refill prescriptions (pharmacy closed Dec 22 - Jan 1) Prescriptions must be filled and picked up by Dec 21 at 5pm
3) Arrange travel vaccines/consultations in advance 
4) Note special Tang Center break hours 

If you haven't already gotten your flu shot, stop by our last Flu Shot Clinic on Wednesday, December 5, 10am-5pm at the Tang Center.
Recalibrate - Berkeley's NEW Wellness Website! 
Everyone has different wellness needs during RRR week and knowing what campus resources can help you reach your goal is important. 

Benefiting students, faculty, and staff, recalibrate.berkeley.edu dials in to wellness resources at UC Berkeley. The goal of the site is to create a community of care while attending to our individual needs as situations dictate in our daily life on campus.
Gratitude and Mindful Eating from our Nutrition Team 
As campus takes a little holiday hiatus this week, Registered Dietitian Elizabeth Aong invites you to slow down and make some time for gratitude

In addition to Elizabeth's blog about mindful eating, here's a throwback to last semester's blog post about Healthy Eating and Self-Care Tips  during Finals week.
Staff Highlight - Wendy Peterson, Nurse Practioner 
Wendy Peterson, RN, MS, FNP-BC is a Nurse Practitioner in Primary and Urgent Care. Her Tang Tip involves taking advantage of health services that don't require an in-person visit. She also urges students to "protect your investment" with a helmet when riding a bike, scooter, or skateboard. Check out Wendy's Staff Highlight.
NEW! Wellness Vending Machine at RSF and Sharps Container at Tang

A new Wellness Vending Machine was launched at the RSF last month! This vending machine is for your privacy, convenience, and health! It has first aid, general over-the-counter medications and sexual health products. All the items are low cost and can be accessed whenever the RSF is open! Find the machine on the first floor near the basketball courts.

There's a  new sharps drop-off container located in the Radiology waiting area on the first-floor. Students and community members can get rid of used medical needles for proper disposal. 

Accepted : sharps (such as hypodermic needles, pen needles, pre-loaded sharps, auto injectors, intravenous needles, lancets, and other devices used to penetrate the skin for drawing blood, or for the delivery of medications) contained in sharps containers approved by the FDA.

Not accepted: unwanted medicine, controlled substances, shaving razors, loose needles, loose sharps that are not contained in sharps containers approved by the FDA.
With RRR week beginning, please remember to take care of yourself! Good luck on finals and we'll see you in the new year!
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