<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Roboto, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Quitting smoking isn&#39;t easy, but it may help to know that there are thousands across the country with the same goal. November is the month of The Great American Smokeout, an American Cancer Society initiative meant to bring people together in living a healthier life with less risk of cancer. Join us Thursday, November 2 at noon in the Health and Wellness Library as Sarah Birckhead from the Virginia Department of Health discusses the health effects of tobacco products and strategies to help you quit.</span></span></span></p> <div> <div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: -15px; margin-left: -15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Roboto, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <div class="col-md-12" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; min-height: 1px; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 900px;"> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;">This program is free and open to all. Registration is required. Registrants will receive a reminder prior to the day of the event.</span></span></span></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> <a href="https://vcu.libcal.com/event/11127869"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;">REGISTER HERE</span></span></span></a></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0px; line-height: 1.38;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;">For more information, email healthlibrary@vcuhealth.org or call (804)-828-2432.</span></span></span></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0px; line-height: 1.38;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://vcuhealth.org/healthlibrary" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(163, 0, 8); text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">The VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> is located in the VCU Health Gateway Building, Ground Floor, Room G-112. Visit us in-person, online, and</span></span></span></span><a href="http://facebook.com/VCUHealthWellnessLibrary" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(163, 0, 8); text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;"> on Facebook</span></span></span></span></span></a></span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: -15px; margin-left: -15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Roboto, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> &nbsp;</div> <div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: -15px; margin-left: -15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Roboto, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> &nbsp;</div> <div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: -15px; margin-left: -15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Roboto, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> &nbsp;</div> </div> <p> &nbsp;</p>

<p> <span style="font-size:14px;">It&rsquo;s the spooky season, a time for candy and crafts! This Halloween (Tuesday, October 31) at noon, visit the Health and Wellness Library and join Collections Care Librarian and Conservator Nora Bloch as she guides participants in a Halloween-themed craft making program. No tricks here, only treats!</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:14px;">This program is free and open to all. Registration is required. Registrants will receive a reminder prior to the day of the event.</span></p> <p> <a href="https://vcu.libcal.com/event/11129489"><span style="font-size:14px;">REGISTER HERE</span></a></p> <p> <span style="font-size:14px;">For more information, email healthlibrary@vcuhealth.org or call (804)-828-2432.</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:14px;"><a href="http://vcuhealth.org/healthlibrary">The VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library</a> is located in the VCU Health Gateway Building, Ground Floor, Room G-112. Visit us in-person, online, and<a href="http://facebook.com/VCUHealthWellnessLibrary"> on Facebook</a></span></p> <p> &nbsp;</p>

<div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: -15px; margin-left: -15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Roboto, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <div class="col-md-12" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; min-height: 1px; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 900px;"> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">October is Health Literacy Month! What exactly is health literacy? Health and Wellness Librarian Dana Ladd, MS, PhD, AHIP, is here to teach you all about it! In this workshop, Dr. Ladd will discuss how to find and evaluate reliable resources that consumers can use to understand their condition and make more informed decisions regarding their health. (This will include resources for low-literacy individuals and resources in languages other than English). Now more than ever, it is important to take care of ourselves and others&ndash; the first step is knowing how. Join us Thursday, October 12 at noon via Zoom.</span></span></span></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.38;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This program is free and open to everyone. Space is limited so registration is required.</span></span></span></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.38;"> <strong><a href="https://vcu.libcal.com/event/11183902"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Register Here.</span></span></span></a></strong></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.38;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For more information: contact (804)-828-2432 or </span></span></span><a href="mailto:healthlibrary@vcuhealth.org" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(163, 0, 8); text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">healthlibrary@vcuhealth.org</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.38;"> <a href="http://vcuhealth.org/healthlibrary" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(163, 0, 8); text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">The VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> is located in the VCU Health Gateway Building, Ground Floor, Room G-112.</span></span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: -15px; margin-left: -15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Roboto, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> &nbsp;</div>

<div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: -15px; margin-left: -15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Roboto, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <div class="col-md-12" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; min-height: 1px; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 900px;"> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">October is Health Literacy Month. What exactly is health literacy? VCU Health and Wellness Librarian Dana Ladd, MS, PhD, AHIP and Nurse Educator Sharon Everette, MSN, RN, NPD-BC are here to teach you all about it! In this special program, we will discuss the definition of health literacy, cover specific methods for how to help patients make more informed decisions regarding their health, and discuss the many barriers to effective health care. Now more than ever, it is important to take care of ourselves and others&ndash; the first step is knowing how. Join us Tuesday, October 10 at 11 a.m. via Zoom.</span></span></span></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.38;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This program is free and open to everyone. Registration is required.</span></span></span></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.38;"> <strong><a href="https://vcu.libcal.com/event/11183847"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Register Here.</span></span></span></a></strong></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.38;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For more information: contact (804)-828-2432 or </span></span></span><a href="mailto:healthlibrary@vcuhealth.org" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(163, 0, 8); text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">healthlibrary@vcuhealth.org</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.38;"> <a href="http://vcuhealth.org/healthlibrary" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(163, 0, 8); text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">The VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> is located in the VCU Health Gateway Building, Ground Floor, Room G-112. </span></span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: -15px; margin-left: -15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Roboto, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> &nbsp;</div>

<div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">September is Library Card Sign-up Month. The Health and Wellness Library invites you to visit and learn more about the Richmond&nbsp;Public Library and how you can sign up for a library card.&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">A representative from the Richmond Public Library will be at the Health and Wellness Library to talk about the valuable resources available to you when you have a library card. From borrowing books, eBooks, and audiobooks, to learning new skills or attending a book club, a library card helps everyone do more of what they enjoy. Visit the Richmond Public Library table at the Health and Wellness Library on August 25, September 1, and September 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and sign up for a library card. All it takes is a driver&rsquo;s license and a few minutes of your time. See you there!</span></div> <div> <div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> &nbsp;</div> <div> <span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">For more information, email healthlibrary@vcuhealth.org or call (804)-828-2432.</span></span></div> <div> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Roboto, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://vcuhealth.org/healthlibrary" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(163, 0, 8); text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">The VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> is located in the VCU Health Gateway Building, Ground Floor, Room G-112. Visit us in-person, online, and</span></span></span></span><a href="http://facebook.com/VCUHealthWellnessLibrary" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(163, 0, 8); text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;"> on Facebook</span></span></span></span></span></a></span></span></p> </div> <p> &nbsp;</p> </div> <p> &nbsp;</p>