What's New on NetWellness - September 4, 2003

Feature of the Month: Addiction/Substance Abuse

Some estimates say that 8-14% of the population of the United States will be addicted to drugs or alcohol at some point in their lives. Our Addiction/Substance Abuse experts from the Ohio State University College of Medicine and College of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing can provide you with the information you need to help yourself or someone you care about.

Brain Attack/Stroke - NEW!

Brain Attack/Stroke is the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of adult disability. Only cardiovascular disease and cancer cause more deaths annually. Faculty from the University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, led by neurologist Brett Kissela, MD, are available to answer your questions on all aspects of stroke, from prevention to rehabilitation, including the most advanced treatments available, some of which were developed by these experts.

West Nile Virus: What you need to know

West Nile Virus is a growing problem in the United States. It has been detected in more states this year than last. Benita Jackson, MD, MPH, FACPM, Assistant Professor-Clinical, Public Health, Assistant Professor-Clinical, Emergency Medicine and Associate Dean for Community Affairs for the School of Public Health at the Ohio State University, has written a NetWellness "Exclusive" on this topic. Learn what you can do to protect yourself from this disease.

New Expert in Obesity/Weight Management

NetWellness would like to welcome Keith S. Gersin, MD as an expert in the Obesity/Weight Management area. Dr. Gersin is a bariatric surgeon from the University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine Department Of Surgery. Dr. Gersin looks forward to answering your questions regarding surgical options available for treatment.

New Articles

This has been a busy month for new materials to be added to NetWellness. Our feature on Addiction/Substance Abuse led to a number of new titles on this topic. The list includes: Alcohol Facts for Teens, Helping Teens Make Good Decisions, Marijuana Facts for Teens, Raising a Healthy Family, and Tobacco Facts for Teens.

In addition to these articles related to the monthly feature, new articles have been authored on: Breast Reconstruction, Lung Cancer, Hernias, Melanomas, Hepatitis, and Colorectal Cancer in African Americans. As with all the information on NetWellness you can count on high-quality and timely information.

Search Engine Update

We recently updated the NetWellness search engine to make it easier for you to find the information you need on our site. It should provide you with more comprehensive and accurate results. Check it out and let us know how we can make it better.

NetWellness in the News

NetWellness has been featured in articles published in the Cincinnati Enquirer and Crain's Cleveland Business. To read the Enquirer article, which features Mitchell Rashkin, MD, NetWellness expert in lung/respiratory diseases and asthma, click here.

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