In observance of Easter the Wegner Library will be closed on Friday, April 19th and Sunday, April 21st. We will be open on Saturday, April 20 from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. We will resume our regular hours 8:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m. on Monday, April 22nd.

 

Due to an unexpected result from a software upgrade to ILLiad, which is the software that runs our Interlibrary Loan service, users must now change their current ILLiad password (not their library database/library access passwords) in order to access their interlibrary loan accounts.

• There is no need to create a new ILLiad account.
• You may choose your own password when resetting your ILLiad account.

USD students, faculty, and staff that use the Wegner ILLiad will need to change their ILLiad password. Wegner partners (USF, SDSU, Mount Marty, Sanford, and the VA Hospital) who have previously established Wegner ILL passwords will need to change their ILL passwords.

On December 31, 1815, Dr. Rene Laennec designed a trumpet-shaped wooden tube after he had trouble hearing the heartbeat of a patient. His creation became known as the stethoscope.

https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/10/05/health/digital-doctor.html?_r=0#/#time15_375

Our drinking water comes from fresh water provided through streams, rivers, ponds and other natural resources.  2.5% of the world contains fresh water and two-thirds of that is frozen.  To learn more about fresh water visit  https://medlineplus.gov/drinkingwater.html

A Few Benefits of Catching Some zzz’s

This week we celebrate national napping day.

 Sleeping can help with:  irritability, depression, anxiety, obesity, and high blood pressure.

If you have 20 minutes to spare this week find a place to cozy up and take a nap.

https://medlineplus.gov/healthysleep.html

 

Strokes are the 4th Leading Cause of Death in the U.S

 

 

Luke Perry, star of Beverly Hills 90210 and Riverdale, passed away today, Monday, March 4, 2019, due to a severe stroke.  Strokes are the 4^th  leading cause of death in the United States, and the most common cause of disability in adults.  Every year approximately 795,000 people suffer from a stroke.

 

Information about strokes and stroke prevention can found on the NIH Brain Basics web page: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Preventing-Stroke or by searching MedlinePlus https://medlineplus.gov/stroke.html