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What's New on NetWellness - January 6, 2003

Feature of the Month: Exercise and Fitness

Get going on your New Year's resolution to get up off the couch. Our feature topic for December is Exercise and Fitness . Our experts, Charles Webster, MD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Rose Smith, LPT, Assistant Professor in the College of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Cincinnati, and Carolyn Nickol, RD, MEd, Program Director of the University Fitness and Health Promotion Program at the University of Cincinnati, have years of experience and recognized expertise in these areas. They are ready to help you on the road to a healthier 2003. If the new exercise program causes a few aches and pains don't forget our Sports Medicine area for answers to your questions.

Norwalk Virus: What you need to know before taking that cruise!

Planning a winter cruise and getting concerned after reading about the virus that has been found on several cruise ships? Benita Jackson, MD, MPH, FACPM, Assistant Professor-Clinical, Public Health, Assistant Professor-Clinical, Emergency Medicine and Associate Dean for Community Affairs for the School of Public Health at the Ohio State University, has written a NetWellness "Exclusive" on this topic. See what Dr. Jackson has to say to prepare you for a safe and enjoyable vacation.

Anesthesia

Having Surgery? Have general questions regarding your anesthetic options? Look no further than NetWellness and Ask an Expert. Our Anesthesia expert, Gareth Kantor, MD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at Case Western Reserve University is available to answer your questions on this topic.

NetWellness Redesign

Over the next several months NetWellness will take on a different look, with new features that many of you have suggested. In keeping with our stated mission to provide the highest quality health information, we believe the new design will make information easier to find. Keep an eye out for good things to come. While our look will be new, the information we provide will continue to be of the highest quality, created and evaluated by the health professional faculty at the University of Cincinnati, The Ohio State University, and Case Western Reserve University.

Let Us Know How We're Doing

We are always trying to improve to meet your needs. What do we do well? What can we do to better fit your needs? Please send your comments through our "Feedback" feature and we'll get them into the right hands. Thanks again for using NetWellness!

About NetWellness

NetWellness is a non-profit consumer health Web site that provides high quality information created and evaluated by health professions faculty at the University of Cincinnati, Case Western Reserve University, and The Ohio State University. Started in June 1995, NetWellness was one of the first health sites on the Internet.