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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

Mayo Clinic Q & amp;A podcast: Cardiometabolic diseases increase COVID-19 risk
An estimated 47 million Americans are living with cardiometabolic diseases, according to the American College of Cardiology. Cardiometabolic diseases are interrelated conditions that include cardiovascular diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, and hypertension, as well as metabolic diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes, obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Patients with cardiometabolic diseases have a [...]
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 13, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Neurologic function and COVID-19
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My family has a history of neurologic disease. My grandfather died from a stroke. An uncle was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease at 40, and my brother recently was diagnosed with an aneurysm. I'm wondering if our family is at greater risk for COVID-19? Are there any neurologic symptoms we should be [...]
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - September 15, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

COVID-19 and high blood pressure: Am I at risk?
I have high blood pressure. What should I do to lower my risk of getting seriously ill with COVID-19? Answer: High blood pressure is a serious condition. Left untreated, it can lead to many other health issues. Health risks linked to high blood pressure include heart disease, stroke and dementia. Some studies suggest that people [...]
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - July 19, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Q & amp;A podcast: Possible neurological effects of COVID-19
Originally identified as a respiratory disease, some COVID-19 patients exhibit neurologic symptoms including stroke, loss of consciousness, headache, and even the loss of taste and smell. What's unknown is whether these are direct effects of the virus entering the nervous system, or consequences of the disease's effect on the body. On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, [...]
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - May 4, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news