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Thursday, February 9, 2012
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NetWellness provides the highest quality health information and education services created and evaluated by faculty of our partner universities.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
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Colorectal cancer, or cancer of the colon or rectum, is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States for both men and women combined. The disease surpasses both breast and prostate cancer in mortality, second only to lung cancer in numbers of cancer deaths. Despite the fact that it is highly preventable, it is estimated that approximately 148,610 new cases of colorectal cancer will be diagnosed in 2006 and 55,170 people will die from the disease. Check out our monthly feature to learn more about the facts of colon cancer, your risk factors, screening and prevention, and seeking treatment proactively.
In observance of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, NetWellness has opened a new topic on Colon Cancer. This topic features a comprehensive approach to cancer, providing information from experts who specialize in colon cancer prevention and screening, oncology, and surgical treatment.
This topic also features an original overview and related documents focusing on risk factors, screening, and common symptoms and tests including detailed information on colonoscopy prep and testing, the preferred method of screening for colon cancer.
Experts from all three of the partner institutions have come together in support of this topic. From the University of Cincinnati, Janice Rafferty, MD, NetWellness expert in the topic Colorectal Diseases is joined by seven new faculty experts from Case Western Reserve University and The Ohio State University. The experts from Case Western are Timothy O'Brien, Director of the Cancer Care Center and Assistant Professor with the School of Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center ; Julia Gore Thornton, Division of Gastroenterology, Senior Instructor with the School of Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center ; James Merlino, Department of Surgery, Assistant Professor with the School of Medicine; and Gregory Cooper, Ireland Cancer Center, Associate Professor with the School of Medicine, University Hospitals of Cleveland. From the Ohio State University, the experts are Edward W Martin, MD, Professor, Department of Surgery , College of Medicine, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital; Tanios Bekaii-Saab, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine; and James P. Thomas, MD, PhD, Medical Director, Clinical Trials Office, Associate Professor Hematology and Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute.
Adding to our growing content in the area of Lung and Respiratory Diseases, we have opened a new forum dedicated to Sarcoidosis. Although this uncommon disease most frequently involves the lungs and lymph nodes, it can affect any part of the body. Elliott D. Crouser, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine at The Ohio State University has written an informative Overview on this topic. Dr. Crouser will also answer your questions about sarcoidosis and about maintaining a normal lifestyle.
Concerns about body image are the norm among girls and women in our society and may lead to an eating disorder. To help recognize the symptoms of eating disorders and to prevent their serious health consequences, NetWellness is pleased to launch a new topic devoted to anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. Leslie J Heinberg, PhD, Clinical Director, Healthy Weight, Healthy Kids, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital and Associate Professor, School of Medicine, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University and Laura Hill, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry , College of Medicine at The Ohio State University are now available to answer your questions about body image disturbances.
NetWellness welcomes Kurt B. Stevenson, MD, MPH, Associate Medical Director, OSU Health System Department of Epidemiology and Associate Professor, School of Public Health and College of Medicine at The Ohio State University to its team of Infectious Diseases experts. Dr. Stevenson is interested in preventing the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance as well as in ways of improving many aspects of clinical care.
NetWellness welcomes both Maria Riza B. Conroy, MD and Shazia Ahmed Khan, MD to the team of Women's Health experts. Dr. Conroy is a Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine at The Ohio State University. Dr. Conroy also brings an interest in geriatrics to our team of Women's Health experts. Dr. Khan is a Women's Health specialist in the Division of General Internal Medicine at MetroHealth Medical Center, and Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University.
Written by Allan Chiunda, MPH, and Daryl Thornton, MD, from Case Western Reserve University. This feature provides important nutritional information on fat, carbohydrates, protein and sodium for the TB patient.
Winter is still upon us, so if you're looking to feel better, this information might be of help. These articles are authored by NetWellness expert Darrell Hulisz, PharmD, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Hulisz is also available to answer your questions in the NetWellness topic area Pharmacy and Medications.
As we near our tenth year on the internet, we are gathering anecdotes about how NetWellness is helping our users meet their health information needs. Do you have any stories or experiences you would like to share? If so, please use our Feedback feature to tell us about them.
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