[OPLINLIST] What's New on NetWellness

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What's New on NetWellness- March 1, 2004

March Feature: Colorectal Cancer 

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal Cancer is the second
most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States. More than 50,000
people will die this year. This is a very curable disease with early
detection and treatment. Your first question should be: what can I do to
protect myself? Your response: Visit NetWellness. Our colorectal diseases
expert, Janice Frederick Rafferty, MD, is available to answer your questions
about colorectal cancer as well as other diseases of the colon and rectum.

Feature Center: University Memory and Aging Center

The University Memory and Aging Center affiliated with Case Western Reserve
University and University Hospitals of Cleveland. Experts from the
University Memory and Aging Center answer user questions and write original
content for NetWellness' section on Alzheimer's Disease.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major public health problem for the United
States because it has such a huge impact on individuals, families, the
health care system, and society.  Scientists estimate that up to 4 million
Americans now have AD.  By 2050, 14 million older Americans are expected to
have Alzheimer's disease if the current numbers hold and no preventive
treatments become available.  For the past decade, the mission of the
University Memory and Aging Center has been to promote the best possible
care for persons with memory disorders and their families through an
integrated program of clinical services, research, and education. The
University Memory and Aging Center is the only federally funded facility in
the state of Ohio specifically designated by the National Institute on Aging
as an Alzheimer's disease Research Center. 

The University Memory and Aging Center serves individuals and families
dealing with all types of memory loss, including mild or troubling
forgetfulness, as well as the more severe symptoms caused by AD, vascular
dementia, Parkinson's disease and other conditions.  For additional
information on the University Memory and Aging Center, please call
216-844-6400 or 1-800-252-5048. 

Sleep Disorders  NEW!

We spend nearly a third of our lives sleeping, yet as many as 40,000,000
have some sleep related problem. Our sleep disorders experts, Dennis
Auckley, MD, Assistant Professor at Case Western Reserve University School
of Medicine and Director of the Center for Sleep Medicine at MetroHealth
Medical Center in Cleveland and Likith V. Reddy, DDS, MD, Assistant
Professor in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, are available to answer your
questions and help you get the restful sleep you need.

More Experts - Obesity/Weight Management, Diet/Nutrition, Newborn Care,
Children's Health, and Pharmacy/Medications

In addition to our new sleep disorders experts NetWellness would like to
welcome several new experts. 
*	Sharron Coplin, MS, RD, LD who will serve as an expert in
Obesity/Weight Management and Diet and Nutrition. Sharron is an Extension
Associate in Food and Nutrition in the College of Human Ecology at The Ohio
State University. 
*	Mary Gottesman, PhD, RN, CPNP will be providing her expertise to the
areas of Newborn Care and Children's Health. Mary is an Assistant professor
and Director of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program in the College of
Nursing at The Ohio State University. 
*	Maria Papouras-Volakis, BS Pharmacy will be answering questions in
the Pharmacy and Medications area and Obesity/Weight Management. Maria is a
staff pharmacist at Columbus Children's Hospital and a PharmD student at The
Ohio State University.

New Articles - Nutrition, Flu, Children's Health and Safety!

Several new articles were added to NetWellness in the last month. 
*	Deborah L. Taylor, MD, an Assistant Professor in the Department of
Internal Medicine of the College of Medicine and Public Health at The Ohio
State University has contributed an article titled "Fighting the Flu." 
*	Sharron Coplin, MS, RD, LD, Extension Associate in Food and
Nutrition in the College of Human Ecology at The Ohio State University has
written "Parents Can Help Overweight Children" and "Reduce Your Cancer Risk
with Healthy Living." 
*	Radu Saveanu, MD, Associate Professor and chairman Department of
Psychiatry of the College of Medicine and Public Health at The Ohio State
University has contributed "Youth's School Behavior Could Reveal Signs of
Social Phobia." 
*	Walter Chwals , MD, FACS, FAAP, FCCM, Professor of Surgery and
Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at the Case Western Reserve
University School of Medicine has submitted  "Use Your Head."

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. 

Video News Releases

In our mission to supply the most current information to visitors,
NetWellness is now adding video news releases from our university partners
to the site. These are brief but content-rich interviews with researchers.
The following have been added this month:
*	"Studies Show Startling Rates in African Americans"  with William J.
Hicks, MD, Professor, Comprehensive Cancer Center at the James Cancer
Hospital & Solove Research Institute of The Ohio State University 
*	"Getting to the Heart of Heartburn" with Laura A. Kresty, PhD,
Assistant Professor and Gary D. Stoner, PhD, Professor Public Health. Both
of these researchers are from the Comprehensive Cancer Center at the James
Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute of The Ohio State University.
*	"Medications Help Tame Aggression in Children With Autism" with
Michael G. Aman, PhD, Professor, Nisonger Center for Mental Retardation and
Developmental Disabilities of the Department of Psychiatry in the College of
Medicine and Public Health at The Ohio State University
*	"Losing Weight Likely a Matter of Getting Your Number" with Shirley
A. Kindrick, PhD, Team Leader, Comprehensive Weight Management Program in
the Center for Wellness and Prevention at The Ohio State University Medical
Center of The Ohio State University.

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