[OPLINLIST] What's New at NetWellness April 06

[Moll, Stephanie (mollsl)]

What's New on NetWellness - April, 2006

Feature:  April is National Minority Health Month!

According to the National Center for Minority Health and Health
Disparities, over the last twenty years, the overall health of our
nation has improved significantly, however there are persistently higher
rates of disease and death in African Americans as well as other
minority populations. Some of the reasons why health disparities exist
are lack of access to health care, poverty, discrimination and cultural
barriers. 
But there is good news!  Many of the conditions that impact the health
of African Americans can be reduced today by making changes in our
lifestyle. For additional information visit NetWellness' African
American Health Center to find out what can be done to reduce the risks.

Department of the Month: Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care
and Sleep Medicine

The mission of the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and
Sleep Medicine at The Ohio State University is in synch with the
overriding mission of The Ohio State University Medical Center: "To
create the future of medicine to improve people's lives."  To accomplish
this goal, the division focuses on excellence, innovation and teamwork
in patient care, education and research.  Progress in this direction is
evidenced by recognition in US News and World Report as the 19th best
respiratory program in the country, and ten faculty members were
recognized among Best Doctors in America(r), comprising the entire list
of those recognized in Central Ohio in Pulmonary and Critical Care
Medicine.

Patient care includes a full range of outpatient services including:
general pulmonary medicine, advanced lung disease, allergy, asthma,
COPD, interstitial lung diseases, interventional pulmonology, lung
transplantation, pulmonary rehabilitation, pulmonary hypertension,
sarcoidosis, and sleep disorders. Additionally, the division has an
active Clinical Trials Program and is expanding its clinical and
translational research programs. 

Members of the division answer questions and write articles on
NetWellness in the topics: Asthma, COPD, Lung and Respiratory Disorders,
Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Transplantation,
Sarcoidosis, and Sleep Disorders.

Cardiac Rehabilitation: New topic!

Cardiac Rehabilitation is a comprehensive heart disease risk factor
modification and educational program for patients with cardiovascular
disease.  Leading this topic is Karen Kutoloski, DO, Director of the
Cardiac Rehabilitation Center at the Heart and Vascular Center of
MetroHealth Medical Center and Assistant Professor, School of Medicine,
Case Western Reserve University. This topic has an Ask an Expert feature
and is filled with original NetWellness articles: Cardiac Rehabilitation
Overview, Dietary Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation, Discharge
Activity Guidelines for Cardiac Patients, How to Quit Smoking and Reduce
Your Risk of Heart Disease, Stress, Depression and Heart Disease.

Anxiety and Stress Disorders - Children:  New Expert! 

Kathleen A. Pajer, MD Associate Professor of Pediatrics and
Epidemiology, Columbus Children's, Department of Pediatrics, College of
Medicine at The Ohio State University has joined Floyd R. Sallee, MD,
Professor, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine at the
University of Cincinnati in answering your questions about anxiety and
stress disorders in children.  Dr. Pajer is conducting a paid research
study, Girls Coping with Stress.  Feel free to share this information
with any 15 to 16-year-old girls you know who may be experiencing
stress.

Stroke: New Expert!

NetWellness welcomes Gwendolyn Lynch, MD, Assistant Professor of
Neurology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and the
Neurology Department at University Hospitals of Cleveland where she
currently practices as a neurocritical care and stroke specialist.  She
joins colleagues from our partner Ohio State and University of
Cincinnati to answer your questions in the Stroke health topic area.

Diet and Nutrition:  New Expert!

Sarah C. Couch, PhD, RD, Associate Professor, and Shanil Juma, PhD,
Assistant Professor, both of the Department of Nutritional Sciences,
College of Allied Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati join other
experts in Diet and Nutrition.

Diabetes:  New Expert!

Marzieh Salehi, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Endocrinology and
Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine 
University of Cincinnati joins other experts at in NetWellness' Diabetes
topic.


New Article:  DASH - Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
What is the DASH diet?   The latest entry into the Nutribyte series by
Bonnie J. Brehm, PhD, RD, Associate Professor in the College of Nursing
at the University of Cincinnati, describes the diet and explains how it
can help lower blood pressure.
New Article on Colon Cancer!

Increasing numbers of patients with advanced colorectal cancer are
living longer, thanks in part to novel targeted drug therapies that work
in conjunction with chemotherapy.  Targeted Therapies Extend Lives of
Colon Cancer Patients, by   Tanios Bekaii-Saab, MD, Assistant Professor,
Hematology and Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, James Cancer
Hospital & Solove Research Institute at The Ohio State University
explains how these new therapies can improve survival and quality of
life for colorectal cancer patients.

New Articles on Alzheimer's and Dementia!

The most common form of dementia among older people is Alzheimer's
disease.  As many as 4.5 million Americans suffer from the disease,
which usually begins after age 60, and the risk goes up with age.
Robert P. Friedland, MD of Case Western Reserve University has authored
two new features: Alzheimer's Disease and African Americans and Aging
and the Brain: Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.  Dr. Friedland is also
available to answer your questions in the Alzheimer's Disease health
topic area.

New Articles on Urinary Tract Cancers!

American Cancer Society estimated that in 2005, cancers of the urinary
tract would appear in the top ten most diagnosed cancers in the United
States with Bladder Cancer leading the way as the fourth most common
tumor in men and the eighth most common tumor in women.  In these new
feature articles, NetWellness expert Martin I. Resnick, MD of Case
Western Reserve University reviews the causes, symptoms, and treatments
available for Bladder Cancer, Kidney Cancer, and Testicular Cancer.  Dr.
Resnick is also available to answer your questions in the Urinary Tract
Cancers health topic area.

New and Revised Articles on Prostate Cancer!

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer, and the second leading
cause of cancer-related death in men in the United States. NetWellness
expert Martin I. Resnick, MD of Case Western Reserve University covers a
wide range of Prostate Cancer issues in this suite of 10 new and revised
articles.  For more information see these exclusive features on
NetWellness:

Introduction, PSA Testing, Risk Factors for Prostate Cancer, Biopsy of
the Prostate, Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer, Diagnosis and
Staging of Prostate Cancer, Surgical Treatments for Prostate Cancer,
Radiation Treatment for Prostate Cancer, Symptoms of Prostate Cancer,
Screening for Prostate Cancer

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about how NetWellness is helping our users meet their health information
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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 information sites on the Internet.