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Consumer Health: Stroke -- know the signs and risk factors
May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the signs and risk factors for stroke. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and a major cause of serious disability for adults. More than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted…
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - May 3, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Consumer Health: Recovering from a stroke
May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about recovering from a stroke with stroke rehabilitation. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and a major cause of serious disability for adults. More than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Stroke risk increases with age, especially after 55, but strokes can occur at…
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - May 30, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Consumer Health: Do you know the warning signs of stroke?
May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the warning signs of stroke and the need for prompt treatment. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and a major cause of serious disability for adults. More than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Stroke risk increases with age, especially after 55, but strokes…
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - May 3, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Consumer Health: Recovering from a stroke
May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about stroke and stroke rehabilitation. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and a major cause of serious disability for adults. More than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year, according to the Centers [...]
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - May 20, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Consumer Health: Stroke awareness
May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about stroke. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and a major cause of serious disability for adults. More than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control [...]
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - May 12, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

PNR Weekly Digest: April 6, 2021
Items regarding COVID-19 information are indicated with an * In the Dragonfly: Understanding End-of-Life Matters Whether your focus of concern is on a family member or yourself, this April the NNLM Reading Club suggests three books that may help with your understanding of end-of-life matters and those conversations you probably have been putting off…read the post to see the book selections Professional Development: NNLM CE Opportunities: NNLM offers training on a variety of topics related to health information. A complete listing of NNLM educational opportunities is available. Please note you need to create an NNLM accou...
Source: Dragonfly - April 6, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: PNR Weekly Digest Source Type: news

Consumer Health: Chemotherapy and heart disease -- is there a connection?
Chemotherapy works by killing rapidly dividing cancer cells. But chemotherapy also can destroy fast-growing healthy cells at the same time. This may cause side effects. Some conventional chemotherapy drugs used to treat cancer also can increase your risk of heart problems later in life, including heart attack, stroke and high blood pressure. Learn more about [...]
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 2, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Infographic: Phases of stroke care
Learn more about stroke care. Other health tip infographics: mayoclinichealthhighlights.startribune.com
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 29, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Infographic: Causes of ischemic stroke
Learn more about stroke care.Other health tip infographics: mayohealthhighlights.startribune.com
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - May 28, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Science Saturday: Thinking small for big possibilities
A Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences student combines immunology and nanotechnology to pursue treatments for brain cancer and stroke.? Von Roemeling is participating in biomedical research on brain cancer and stroke as part of Mayo Clinic?s?Cancer Nanotechnology and Tumor Immunology Laboratory. Christina von Roemeling is a graduate student. What she?s learning is research, [...]
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - June 23, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

DataFlash: Data Indexers
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is “an independent population health research center at UW Medicine, part of the University of Washington, that provides rigorous and comparable measurement of the world’s most important health problems and evaluates the strategies used to address them.” Their mission is to improve the health of the world’s populations by providing the best information on population health, and to do so, IHME enlists the expertise of countless individuals, including researchers, data analysts, data scientists, and thirteen data indexers. What is a data indexer? ...
Source: Dragonfly - April 2, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Ann Madhavan Tags: Data Science Source Type: news

Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians 2017 at Michigan State University
In late July 2017, 66 science librarians gathered together from across the United States at Michigan State University for a 2.5-day science boot camp. Organized around session themes of Sports Research & Kinesiology, Biogeochemistry & Ecology, and Agriculture and Natural Resources the Boot Camp featured MSU faculty members discussing their research in engaging and understandable terms. Boot Camps are designed to keep costs low by utilizing existing campus facilities such as dining and residence halls help science librarians develop their understanding of current scientific research and provide a low cost learning a...
Source: The Cornflower - October 30, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: hspielbauer Tags: Conferences and Meetings Source Type: news

SCR Regional Highlight: Stay Healthy This Holiday Season by Remaining Active at Holiday Outings!
Photos by NM BioPark Society. Stay Healthy This Holiday Season by Remaining Active at Holiday Outings! With the holidays quickly approaching, many of us may be dreaming of family gatherings with big family dinners to follow. And while it’s always nice to indulge every once in a while, you should also remember to remain physically active—even during the holidays! Remaining active doesn’t have to mean leaving your loved ones to head to the gym though, there are many festive activities that will keep you in the holiday spirit, surrounded by family while still being active. One event is the River of Lights—Holiday Lig...
Source: Network News - December 13, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NN/LM South Central Region Tags: New Mexico SCR Regional Highlight Source Type: news

Hospital Quality Data Available
“Photo” by SilasCamargo is licensed under CC0. The Joint Commission has released its 2016 annual report on America’s hospitals. The report contains data contributed by more than 3,300 hospitals nationwide. Extensive changes were made to the metrics collected in past years. Several measures previously included were dropped from the data collection process because hospital performance was consistently high and considered to no longer represent a useful quality metric. The new process now gives organizations a choice in determining which measures to report. Additionally, eCQM (electronic clinical quality measur...
Source: Network News - November 30, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NN/LM South Central Region Tags: Patient Safety Source Type: news

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