[OPLINLIST] What's new on NetWellness

[Kishman, Charles (kishmacp)]

What's New on NetWellness- December 1, 2004

Feature of the Month: Keeping Your Family Healthy Through the Holidays 

The holiday season is here again! As always there are too many things to do
and not enough time to do them. Don't let the parties, the rich food, and
the crowds stress you. Look to NetWellness for helpful hints for managing
stress and staying fit! Best wishes from all of us at NetWellness for this
holiday season and the New Year to come. 

Department of the Month - Human Nutrition
The Department of Human Nutrition at The Ohio State University is committed
to its mission of generating, disseminating, and applying knowledge in the
areas of human nutrition and dietetics in order to improve the quality of
life for individuals, families, and associated organizational systems.
Through intensive research, scholarly discourse, and outreach, the
department aspires to become a nationally and internationally recognized
model for excellence in research, education, and service. Central to its
goals is a strong commitment to learning and the development of new
knowledge. To this end, the department encourages critical thinking among
its students and faculty in an environment of mutual respect.
A primary goal of the Department of Human Nutrition is to provide
opportunities for students to develop and apply knowledge, understanding and
skills in the areas of human nutrition, dietetics, food and foodservice
management.  The department is committed to education for professionals in
these fields and is unique in its overall orientation to food and nutrition
related to humans and their environment. 

 Jaime Ackerman, MPH, RD, LD, and Sharron Coplin, MS, RD, LD are Extension
Associates in the Department of Human Nutrition and answer questions for
NetWellness in the areas of Diet and Nutrition and Obesity/Weight
Management.

NetWellness 2005

Coming soon to a computer near you - NetWellness 2005 - finding the health
information you need is just about to get easier! Look for a complete
redesign of NetWellness in early 2005.  If you would like to review
prototype pages, please join our Virtual Users Group. Sign up at
virtualusersgroup@netwellness.org.  

Diet and Nutrition, Obesity/Weight Management - New Articles

Nearly every day we see a report about the growing weight problems among
Americans. At the same time, we see ads for super sized meals and
all-you-can-eat buffets. What to do? Bonnie Brehm, PhD, RD offers
suggestions in her new article called: "Seven Simple Steps to Slimming
Down." Following Dr. Brehm's 7 simple steps may be just what you need to
meet your weight and fitness goals for the coming year. Super sized meals
can lead to a super sized you. What is the right size for a portion? Not
sure? The new article "Don't Be Fooled by Portion Distortion!" by Gail Kaye,
PhD, MS, RD Program Director - Human Nutrition in the College of Human
Ecology at The Ohio State University has some enlightening information for
you.

New Expert in Infertility

NetWellness welcomes Daniel B. Williams, MD as a new expert in infertility.
Dr. Williams is the director of the Center for Reproductive Health in the
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Of Cincinnati
College Of Medicine.

New Expert in Myasthenia Gravis

NetWellness also welcomes Robert W. Neel, MD as a new expert in Myasthenia
Gravis. Dr. Neel has recently completed his neurology residency at the
University of Cincinnati and is presently serving a Clinical Neurophysiology
Fellowship in Neuromuscular Diseases at the University of Cincinnati. He
will join John G. Quinlan, MD, Associate Professor, in the Department of
Neurology of the College of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati.
NetWellness's experts in myasthenia gravis have answered over 1200
questions, making the site one of the deepest consumer resources on the
topic. 

Pre-anesthesia Online Interview

Gareth S. Kantor, MD, Assistant Professor in the Department of
Anesthesiology of the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has
developed Pre-anesthesia Online Interview, an interactive interview for
patients planning surgery. The interview will increase your knowledge of
anesthesia so you can make better decisions about your care and be more
confident about preparation for, and recovery from, anesthesia and surgery.
The interview results in a summary that you can print and share with your
surgeons or anesthesiologists. Dr. Kantor believes this is the first tool of
its kind on the web.

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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.