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NetWellness provides the highest quality health information and education services created and evaluated by faculty of our partner universities.
Monday, October 6, 2008
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NetWellness provides the highest quality health information and education services created and evaluated by faculty of our partner universities.
Monday, October 6, 2008
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It's That Time of the Year. . . and this month's feature will not only help you prepare for the beginning of the school year, but will also give you information you can use throughout the upcoming school year. Whether you need tips on packing nutritious school lunches or are just wondering how you're going to get those little ones into bed on school nights, NetWellness is here to help. And don't forget that you can turn to NetWellness for that science and health homework!
Faculty from the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism of the University of Cincinnati's Department of Internal Medicine answer questions and write original content for the NetWellness topic, Diabetes. The faculty and fellows in this division care for patients with diabetes and other diseases of the endocrine system at the University Hospital, the Veterans Administration Hospital and through faculty practices in various ambulatory care facilities. The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Center and the newly opened Diabetes Center are state-of-the-art specialized centers in the clinical management of these conditions.
The division is also involved in the national ACCORD study. This is a long-term study to find new ways to cut the heightened risk of cardiovascular disease in diabetics. As part of the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) Study, thousands of qualifying participants are getting free regularly scheduled exams, medication and other treatments, and consistent, long-term care.
Faculty experts from the Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism include: Robert M Cohen, MD, and David D´Alessio, MD.
NetWellness welcomes Jean E. Starr, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery and Director, Endovascular Services, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine at The Ohio State University. As a vascular surgeon, Dr. Starr has expertise in carotid artery stenting, a new system that opens the narrowing in the carotid neck artery to prevent a stroke. Read more about this procedure in Dr. Starr's article, Carotid Artery Stenting.
Pulmonary Hypertension is a lung disorder in which blood pressure in the vessel carrying oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs - the pulmonary artery - rises above normal levels. NetWellness welcomes Namita Sood, MD, FCCP, Assistant Professor and Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, College of Medicine at The Ohio State University as a new expert in this area.
NetWellness welcomes several experts in our newly opened Women's Health Center. Participating from The Ohio State University are Linda Bernhard, PhD, RN, Associate Professor in the College of Nursing; Allison Macerollo,MD, Clinical Assistant Professor and W. Fred Miser, MD, both in the Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine; Subha V. Raman, MD, MS, FACC, Assistant Professor and Medical Director, Cardiac MRI & CT, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, College of Medicine; and Jonathan Schaffir, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine. Faculty from Case Western Reserve University include Esa M. Davis, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine; Yiping Han, PhD, Assistant Professor, Periodontics, Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine; Barbara Morrison, PhD, CNM, FNP, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing; and Miriam Rosenthal, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine. Participating from the University of Cincinnati is M. Joyce Dienger, DNSc, RN, Assistant Professor of Nursing, College of Nursing. The Women's Health team of experts will answer general questions about health issues of interest to women.
Raising a Drug Free Family is a power point presentation developed by the tru2u Family Program for parents and others who care about preventing drug use among teens, and has been adapted for use on NetWellness.
Many of the slides in the presentation have accompanying notes that provide talking points that can be used while giving a demonstration and can serve as a valuable tool for teachers, parents and health educators. This slide presentation was prepared by Antonnette Graham, PhD, Professor of Family Medicine, General Medical Science (Adolescent Health), Psychiatry, and Nursing, Department of Family Medicine at Case Western Reserve University.
Never heard of Hemochromatosis? You're not alone. It is a common blood disorder that is easy to treat, but low on the list of suspected diseases when patients have vague symptoms. Visit this new health topic to learn the latest information. Answering your questions about hemochromatosis are new experts from The Ohio State University College of Medicine: Eric H. Kraut, MD, Professor and Director, Benign Hematology, James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute; Subha V. Raman, MD, MS, FACC, Assistant Professor and Medical Director, Cardiac MRI & CT, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine; Amy Curry Sturm, MS, CGC, Certified Genetic Counselor, Adult Medical Genetics, Division of Human Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine; and Mark Wurster, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine.
As we near our tenth year on the internet, we are gathering anecdotes about how NetWellness is helping our users meet their health information needs. Do you have any stories or experiences you would like to share? If so, please use our Feedback feature to tell us about them.
And don't forget, we are always trying to improve to meet your needs. What do we do well? What can we do to better fit your needs? Send your comments through our Feedback and we'll get them into the right hands. Thanks again for using NetWellness!
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