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NetWellness provides the highest quality health information and education services created and evaluated by faculty of our partner universities.
Friday, May 9, 2008
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NetWellness provides the highest quality health information and education services created and evaluated by faculty of our partner universities.
Friday, May 9, 2008
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With the continuing headlines about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) where do you go for up-to-date unbiased information? Try NetWellness. Over the last month our Introduction to Menopause has been updated by Dr. Margery Gass, a nationally recognized leader in the field, to include the latest information In addition, Dr. Gass has updated Osteoporosis Medications: Before the Bone Breaks.
The state of Ohio is home to three premiere medical centers, according to the 2002 U.S. News & World Report’s "best hospitals" report. Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), the University of Cincinnati (UC), and The Ohio State University (OSU) all made the "exceptional" list of just 205 medical centers throughout the country chosen by USN&WR out of over 6,000 evaluated. Many of the faculty who have made these medical centers exceptional also partner with NetWellness by providing their healthcare expertise to make it a unique and valuable service on the Internet. Geriatricians, urologists, and cancer geneticists from CWRU are NetWellness Alzheimer’s disease, impotence, incontinence, prostate cancer, and urinary tract cancers and disorders experts. UC pediatricians, otolaryngologists, pulmonary specialists, and endocrinologists are NetWellness experts in children’s health; ear, nose and throat disorders and lung and respiratory diseases, including asthma; and diabetes. All these specialties ranked high in USN&WR.
Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders continues to be one of the most popular NetWellness topics. Faculty of the University of Cincinnati Department of Otolaryngology are the NetWellness experts in this area. They recently were recently ranked 20th nationally for their expertise by U.S. News & World Report. Whether your question involves a problem in a child or an adult these experts can provide the answer you need. Their specialty areas include head and neck cancers; problems with hearing, balance, smell, and voice; and any other concern you may have involving the ear, nose, or throat. The "More About This Topic" area is a good source for disease specific information.
Tanya Edwards, MD, Department of Family Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, and recognized expert in alternative medicine, has suggested several new web sites on the topic of Dietary Supplements. Check out all her recommended sites at Complementary and Alternative Medicine. If you have questions, submit them to Dr. Edwards using "Ask an Expert."
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!
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.
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Please note: only your personal physician or other health professional you consult can best advise you on matters of your health based on your medical history, your family medical history, your medication history, and how information from any of these databases may apply to you. Neither University of Cincinnati (NetWellness) nor any party involved in creating, producing or delivering this web site shall be liable for any damages arising out of access to or use of this web site, or any errors or omissions in the content thereof. (More) |