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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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May is Older Americans Month. The number of Americans 65 or older is one of the fastest growing age segments in the United States. With the aging of the baby boomer generation (those born between 1946 and 1964) this rapid growth will only continue. With aging comes different health related needs. NetWellness continues to add information, experts, and health topics to keep you going, many of them focused on the Senior Health!
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine prides itself on excellence in patient care, education, and research. The department consists of over 20 full time faculty organized into the divisions of general obstetrics and gynecology, maternal fetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, and gynecologic oncology.
Faculty play an active role in educating medical students, residents, and fellows. In addition to a well recognized residency program, post residency fellowship opportunities are available in maternal fetal medicine and reproductive endocrinology. The department also supports an active research program that ranks nationally in funding from the National Institutes of Health and also serves as one of only 40 sites nationwide of the NIH sponsored Women's Health Initiative. The faculty of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology provide care to all patients who seek its professional expertise in the areas of obstetrics, gynecology, high-risk obstetrics, adolescent gynecology, gynecologic oncology, reproductive endocrinology, infertility, and menopause.
Faculty of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology offer their expertise to NetWellness visitors in the areas of Gynecology, Pregnancy, Infertility, Menopause, and Osteoporosis.
Sleep problems are a common complaint among many of us today. This problem can be even more severe among those who work in the evening or overnight. If you fall into this category the new NetWellness article "Sleep Tips for Shift Workers." Provided by Ulysses J. Magalang , MD, Medical Director, Sleep Disorders Center and a member of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care of the College of Medicine at The Ohio State University, this article addresses questions you may have about improving the quality of your sleep and your overall health. And don't forget to check out our sleep disorders topic.
NetWellness welcomes Glen F. Aukerman , MD as a new expert in Complementary Medicine. Dr. Aukerman , a professor in the Family Medicine department of the College of Medicine at The Ohio State University brings a wealth of knowledge on complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine.
The Mediterranean diet is mentioned often in the news. Not sure what it is or how to make it fit your lifestyle? Bonnie J. Brehm , PhD, RD, Associate Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Cincinnati, describes it in detail in "The Mediterranean Diet: A Healthy Choice?" As always, if questions arise don't forget that experts in the Diet and Nutrition area are ready to answer your questions.
Injury Prevention and Safety now has "Ask an Expert"! Kelly J. Kelleher , MD, MPH and Gary A. Smith , MD, DrPHare the latest additions to a growing team of experts. Dr's. Kelleher and Smith both are members of the Center for Injury Prevention Research and Policy at Children's Hospital of Columbusand are faculty members of The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
You might ask what danger zone? Respect the 'Danger Zone' explains how to help protect you, your family, and friends from food-borne illnesses caused by improper food storage. With the coming of the summer picnic season this article by Jaime Ackerman , MPH, RD, LD and Lydia Medeiros , PhD from the College of Human Ecology at The Ohio State University is timely reading.
Autism is one of the newest topics on NetWellness. The distinguished group of experts who provide content and Ask an Expert continues to grow with the addition of Diane L. Habash , PhD, RD, LD. Dr. Habash is the Bionutrition Core Manager of the General Clinical Research Center in the College of Medicine at The Ohio State University. Her expertise in the dietary issues facing those with autism is a welcome addition.
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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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