What's New on NetWellness- November 3, 2003

Feature of the Month: Obesity and Weight Management

Approximately 2/3 of American adults and 9 million children and adolescents between the ages of 6 and 19 are either overweight or obese. Overweight and obesity have become the fastest growing epidemics affecting Americans today. This serious health issue requires honest, reliable answers to your questions. Our experts in Obesity/Weight Management from The Ohio State University and the University of Cincinnati are available to fill this need.

Feature Department: Urology

The faculty of the Department of Urology at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals of Cleveland are involved with education, clinical care, and research. Under the current leadership of Martin Resnick, MD, a NetWellness expert since 1999, the Department has ten full time and two research faculty members. Areas of expertise include; urologic oncology; female urology and incontinence; infertility; neurogenic disorders of the bladder; stone disease; laparoscopy; benign enlargement of the prostate; erectile dysfunction; and pediatric urology. Members of the Department of Urology provide their expertise to NetWellness in the health topic areas of Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence), Incontinence, Prostate Cancer, Urinary Tract Cancers, and Urinary Tract Disorders.

World Report Rates NetWellness Partners Exceptional

The state of Ohio is home to three premiere medical centers, according to the 2002 U.S. News & World Report's "best hospitals" report. NetWellness's partner university medical centers were highly ranked in many specialty areas, including the following specialties that contribute to NetWellness:

• UC College of Medicine and its affiliates, University Hospital and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, ranked 8^th in pediatrics, 20^th in ear, nose and throat, 47^th in respiratory disorders, and 45^th in hormonal disorders.

• CWRU School of Medicine and its affiliates, University Hospitals of Cleveland and Rainbow Babies & Childrens Hospital, ranked 14th in geriatrics, 35th in urology, 33^rd in digestive disorders, 34^th ear, nose and throat, 42^nd in gynecology, 20^th in heart and heart surgery, 23^rd in hormonal disorders, 46^th in kidney disease, 22^nd in neurology and neurosurgery, 21^st in orthopedics, 6^th in pediatrics, 20^th in respiratory disorders, 22^nd in rheumatology, and 14^th in cancer.

• The OSU Medical Center ranked 27^th in ear, nose and throat, 35^th in hormonal disorders, 39^th in kidney disease, 28^th in psychiatry, and 10^th in rehabilitation.

Many of the faculty who have made these medical centers exceptional also contribute their expertise to NetWellness by answering questions in Ask an Expert. The links above list those faculty who generously volunteer their time and expertise to answer questions posed by NetWellness visitors.

We recently updated the NetWellness search engine to make it easier for you to find the information you need on our site. Search results now display NetWellness articles and Ask an Expert responses, ADAM encyclopedia articles, and external web links separately and display the top 5 results for each area. We hope this will provide you more accurate results that are easier to view. Check it out and let us know how we can make it better.

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