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Improved Homepage: Your new Connect home base

Apr 3, 2021 | Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Comments (15)

Stay better connected
Mayo Clinic Connect’s homepage, your new home base for everything that interests you in the community. (Be sure to bookmark https://connect.mayoclinic.org/)

Let’s take a tour.
This is the new homepage.

Groups and discussions
In the center panel, you’ll find your main connection hub for all the activity you follow (My Groups). You can also select All to see the latest discussions from all groups or Unanswered to see posts that haven’t received a reply yet.

By default, the most recent discussions appear at the top. Scroll down to see more discussions. Click View More to load more discussions in the center pane.

For each discussion, you can see:

  • Profile image of the member who started the discussion
  • Group name
  • Discussion title
  • Number of replies
  • Timestamp of most recent post

By clicking the discussion title, you will be taken to the most recent post in that discussion.

Follow groups
Want to see if there are any other groups you may be interested in following? 

  1. Click Select a Group to open the Group Directory in a popup window.
  2. Browse the group listing.
  3. Click Follow for any group that interests you. Its activity will now appear in the center pane on the homepage and in your daily or weekly digest.
  4. Click Close (x) in the upper right corner.

You can also click the group name to go to browse the topics in that group.

Start a new discussion
Without leaving the homepage you can also Start a discussion. 

  1. Click Start a discussion.
  2. Enter a title. (Ask a question or describe the topic.)
  3. Enter your message and question.
  4. Choose the group best suited for your topic or question.
  5. Click POST DISCUSSION. This takes you to your discussion.

Notice the breadcrumb path above the title of your discussion. Use the links in the breadcrumbs to return to the homepage or the group landing page to see all discussions. 

Blogs, podcasts, news, events with Mayo Clinic experts
On the side panels (horizontal scroll on mobile), you’ll find the latest blog posts and podcasts by Mayo Clinic experts, upcoming events such as invitations to monthly Zoom support groups, video Q&As, webinars, and patient conferences, and Mayo Clinic news articles.

Spotlights
Keep your eye on the Spotlight to stay up-to-date with new developments on Mayo Clinic Connect. This is where you’ll be the first to know when we open new groups, feature a member, release a new functionality, and more.

Tip: Add a picture and bio to your profile to help members get to know you.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Sep 30, 2021
In reply to @barbtom1961 "I am undergoing excruciating pain in my left shoulder to the extent that I have to..." + (show)
@barbtom1961

I am undergoing excruciating pain in my left shoulder to the extent that I have to sleep upright or in a recliner. I would like to speak to a specialist before undergoing shoulder surgery. I would like to have another specialist go over my mri's and other x-rays .

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Hi Barb, how are you doing today? Would you like more information about seeking a second opinion at Mayo Clinic?

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msg | @msg | Nov 5, 2021
In reply to @bcool123 "I am 69 years old and I’ve always been very active but I’ve recently developed neuropathy..." + (show)
@bcool123

I am 69 years old and I’ve always been very active but I’ve recently developed neuropathy in my feet which is making activity difficult. My feet go from burning hot to ice cold toes.

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I have a similar problem. My feet are full of pins, needles, burning, cold and severe pain . I can’t even walk on them. My right arm is the same way.
What do you do for your condition?

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ktrubia208 | @ktrubia208 | Apr 26 10:17am
In reply to @bcool123 "I am 69 years old and I’ve always been very active but I’ve recently developed neuropathy..." + (show)
@bcool123

I am 69 years old and I’ve always been very active but I’ve recently developed neuropathy in my feet which is making activity difficult. My feet go from burning hot to ice cold toes.

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I’ve been told I have raynauds,but my feet are red with white lines and hurt all the time! Any connections?

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Phil, Alumni Mentor | @upstatephil | Apr 26 11:14am
In reply to @ktrubia208 "I’ve been told I have raynauds,but my feet are red with white lines and hurt all..." + (show)
@ktrubia208

I’ve been told I have raynauds,but my feet are red with white lines and hurt all the time! Any connections?

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@ktrubia208 - Welcome to Mayo Connect, a great place to ask questions and gain new perspectives.

This sounds very much like a question for a medical professional. Have you seen your primary care physician?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | May 3 8:17pm
In reply to @ktrubia208 "I’ve been told I have raynauds,but my feet are red with white lines and hurt all..." + (show)
@ktrubia208

I’ve been told I have raynauds,but my feet are red with white lines and hurt all the time! Any connections?

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@ktrubia208, I add my welcome. I invite you to join others dealing with Raynaud's in this discussion group:

- Raynaud's Syndrome: Anyone want to talk about Raynaud’s?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/raynauds-syndrome/

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