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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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It's summertime, which means more of us are going outside to enjoy the weather. Because of this trend, July has been designated UV Safety Month, and NetWellness joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Prevent Blindness America in urging you to protect your eyes and your children's eyes from excessive sun exposure by wearing sunglasses and wide-brimmed hats. Please visit NetWellness for more information about this important subject.
The featured department for July is the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the College of Medicine at University of Cincinnati. Members of this department answer questions in the Rehabilitation health topic.
According to the Association of Academic Physiatrists, "Physicians who specialize in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation are called "physiatrists". Physiatrists are specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of patients of all ages in three major areas of medical care." These are:
Current NetWellness experts from the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation are Mark Goddard, MD, Stephen Page, PhD, Valerie Hill-Hermann, MS, OTR/L, Austin Nobunaga, MD, MPH, and Thomas Watanabe, MD.
Are you searching the web for information about kidney pain? Many consumer health information seekers arrive at NetWellness every day with the same questions about their kidneys. According to the Google search engine, NetWellness has the #1 article on kidney pain, written by Dr. Philip W. Hall from Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Hall's article receives over 10,000 hits each month.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is caused by a defective gene which tells the body to produce abnormally thick and sticky fluid, called mucus. This mucus builds up in the breathing passages of the lungs and the pancreas, the organ that helps to break down and absorb food. This collection of sticky mucus results in life-threatening lung infections and serious digestion problems. The disease may also affect the sweat glands and a man's reproductive system. The disease is the most common, deadly, inherited disorder affecting Caucasians in the United States. It's more common among those of Northern or Central European descent. Please visit the Cystic Fibrosis health topic for more information and to ask one of our experts a question about the subject.
NetWellness would like to recognize the experts who participate in answering questions in this new topic: John S. Heintz, MD and Karen S. McCoy, MD from The Ohio State University, and Patricia Joseph, MS, MD from the University of Cincinnati. Dr. McCoy has written a new overview discussing cystic fibrosis exclusively for NetWellness.
Lung transplantation is considered a viable treatment for many patients with most transplants being performed for end-stage lung disease resulting from emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis, and cystic fibrosis. Additionally, other lung diseases such as those resulting from sarcoidosis, collagen vascular disorders, and pulmonary hypertension are also amenable to this therapy. For more information about lung transplantation, as well as to ask an expert a question on the subject, please visit the pulmonary transplantation health topic.
Several experts from The Ohio State University and Case Western Reserve University are collaborating to provide NetWellness visitors with information about this topic, including David R. Nunley, MD, FCCP, Amy L. Pope-Harman, MD, Patrick Ross, MD, PhD, and J. Daryl Thornton, MD, MPH. Dr. Nunley has provided NetWellness with a new topic overview for the site.
Having problems with your tummy? Then check out our recently revised topic on Digestive Disorders. Featuring a new overview, revised links and a new team of experts, this topic will address the wide range of concerns you may have. Joining the team we have Roy Ferguson, MD Director and Chair; Julia Gore-Thornton, MD; Hemangi Kale, MD; and Annette Kyprianou, MD. These experts are all in the Gastroenterology-Hepatology Division at MetroHealth Medical Center and have joint appointments in the School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University and they are available to answer your questions in the Digestive Disorders topic.
Concerned about your allergies? Thanks to Jonathan Bernstein, MD, I. Leonard Bernstein, MD, and David Bernstein, MD of the University of Cincinnati, you can learn more about various allergies and how to treat them. New articles about allergies to animals, feathers, and cockroaches are featured on NetWellness, as well as an article about how to treat allergies by nasal irrigation. Please visit the Allergy health topic for more information.
The Dental and Oral Health topic has been busy this month with several new articles! Recently, Dr. Anne L. Hague of The Ohio State University wrote a NetWellness exclusive article called "Oral Health and Osteoporosis," while Dr. Steve Hertzler, also from Ohio State, has written an article about the relationship between oral health and general health. These articles and more can be found in the Dental and Oral Health topic area.
Oral health is extremely important to seniors, so NetWellness, in collaboration with the Ohio Dental Association (ODA) and one of our experts at The Ohio State University, Dr. Abdel Rahim Mohammad, DDS, MS, MPH, FAAOM, FACD, has published several new articles in this area. The articles "Common Signs of Dental Disease and Dry Mouth," "Nutrition and Oral Health of the Older Adult," and "Oral Health- Tobacco Use and Oral Cancer" can all be found in the Dental and Oral Health (Seniors) topic area.
Why should new parents be aware about the amount of nitrates found their water? Babies' digestive tracts are not as mature as adults, which makes the amount of nitrates in the water a concern. Find out more about this subject in the article "New Baby? Watch for Nitrate Advisories," by Jaime Ackerman Foster, MPH, RD, LD, from The Ohio State University.
Summertime is a perfect time for a picnic! Read "Picnic Tidbits" by Bonnie Brehm, PhD, RD, in the Diet and Nutrition health topic for healthy ways to enjoy a picnic this season, including important food safety rules.
Due to the increasing number of questions regarding Burning Mouth Syndrome on NetWellness, Dr. Carl Allen and Dr. John Kalmar of The Ohio State University College of Dentistry have co-authored an article addressing this issue. To find out more about Burning Mouth Syndrome and other mouth diseases, please visit the Mouth Diseases health topic area.
Women with a family history of breast cancer, especially a first degree relative (mother, sister, or daughter), have in increased risk of developing breast cancer. Duane Culler, PhD, of the Center for Human Genetics at University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University explains the genetic factors that may increase the risk of Breast Cancer in his "Inherited Breast Cancer" article. Dr. Culler is also available to answer your questions in the Cancer Genetics topic.
We're back with more recipes for diabetics that will satisfy your warm-weather cravings. Ann Hornsby, MEd, RD, LD, PC , the Dietitian of the Lipid Research Center at St. Vincent Charity Hospital, School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, and Laurie S. Sadler, MD, Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and Lipid Research Center at St. Vincent Charity Hospital have put together some more recipes for the diabetic diet. They are also available to answer your questions in the Diabetes topic.
Not only can gum disease affect the heart, new evidence shows it can also hurt an expectant mother's baby. It is commonly known that substances in a mother's body are transferred to her growing baby, including tobacco and alcohol. Now a new item has been added to the list: F. nucleatum, a bacteria found in diseased gums that can have tragic consequences for expectant mothers and their unborn children. Yiping Han, PhD of the School of Dental Medicine at Case Western Reserve University has written an article that explores the relationship between gum disease and pregnancy and gives expectant mothers information about how to prevent gum disease and protect their babies. Dr. Han is also available to answer your questions in the Gum Diseases health topic.
NetWellness would like two welcome two new experts from The Ohio State University to the Women's Health forum. Both Jason G. Sayat, MD and Linbee S. Sayat, MD are clinical assistant professors in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the College of Medicine at Ohio State. Please visit the Women's Health center to ask these experts questions and learn more about women's health issues.
The NetWellness team would like to welcome Valerie A Hill-Hermann, MS, OTR/L, an Occupational Therapist Researcher at the Drake Center at the University of Cincinnati, to the Rehabilitation health topic. She joins Dr. Stephen Page and other experts from The Ohio State University and the University of Cincinnati in answering your inquiries about physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Dr. Anne L. Hague is an Assistant Professor of Dental Hygiene in the College of Dentistry at The Ohio State University and the newest member of the Dental and Oral Health team. Dr. Hague directs courses in nutrition and research, and provides clinical instruction for dental and dental hygiene students. She currently practices dental hygiene in Dental Faculty Practice and is a registered dietitian.
NetWellness welcomes, Lee Ponsky, MD, of the Department of Urology at University Hospitals of Cleveland and Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Ponsky currently Director of the Center for Urologic Oncology and Minimally Invasive Therapies, and the Co-Director of the Institute for Surgery and Innovation. He is available to answer your questions in the topic of Prostate Cancer.
NetWellness welcomes Jose Arauz-Dutari, DDS. Dr. Arauz-Dutari is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontics in the School of Dental Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. He is available to answer your questions in the topics of Gum Diseases and Crowns, Bridges, Dentures, Implants.
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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 information sites on the Internet. Today, our health professionals have volunteered their time and expertise to answer more than 30,000 questions on over 100 topics.
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