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NetWellness provides the highest quality health information and education services created and evaluated by faculty of our partner universities.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
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NetWellness provides the highest quality health information and education services created and evaluated by faculty of our partner universities.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
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Managing medications can be complicated, particularly if you are taking several, and treating different conditions. The NetWellness health topic Pharmacy and Medications has information on reactions with over-the counter drugs, managing prescriptions, talking to your pharmacist and doctor and much more.
If you or someone you know is in need of health information written in a language other than English, you may find what you are looking for in a new link we have added to our Reference Library. Health Information Translations is a collaborative initiative for limited English proficiency patients provided by Mount Carmel Health System, OSU Medical Center, and Ohio Health. Although intended as a teaching tool for health care professionals, it is a valuable resource for diverse communities speaking African French, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Ukrainian. The English version appears first, followed by the translations. Watch for additional topics to be added; you can also offer your comments and suggestions.
NetWellness Expert, Dennis Auckley, MD, of the Center for Sleep Medicine MetroHealth Medical Center , Case Western Reserve University has authored a new series of articles on Sleep Disorders. Included is the Sleep Disorders Overview, and pieces on Narcolepsy, Jet Lag, and the Rules of Sleep Hygiene. You can find these and other related articles in the Sleep Disorders health topic.
NetWellness Expert, Anne Matthews, R.N., Ph.D., of the Center for Human Genetics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University has revised a series of articles on genetics. You can learn more about Genes: The Body's Blueprint, Genetic Disorders, Frequently Asked Questions About Genetic Counseling, and The Family Tree (Pedigree). You can find these articles and other information in the NetWellness health topic Inherited Disorders and Birth Defects.
Patricia H. Cloppert, BS, Faculty Parent Advocate at The Ohio State University Nisonger Center, has joined the Autism Ask an Expert team. Her role at the Nisonger Center has been to provide a family perspective on developmental disabilities and advocacy issues in graduate seminars and in interdisciplinary clinical settings. She has also presented on Asperger Syndrome, parental involvement in special education planning, transition issues for families of young adults with disabilities, and postsecondary education and autism spectrum disorders.
NetWellness welcomes faculty from the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine at The Ohio State University, who will be joining the Lung and Respiratory Diseases Ask an Expert team. Bringing their expertise to this topic are James N. Allen, Jr., MD, Professor, Professor; Nitin Y. Bhatt, MD, Assistant Professor; Elliott D. Crouser, MD, Assistant Professor; Clay B. Marsh, MD, Professor, Division Director; David Nunley, MD, Associate Professor; James M. O'Brien, Jr., MD, Assistant Professor; Amy L. Pope-Harman, MD, Assistant Professor; Mark D. Wewers, MD, Professor; Jeff E. Weiland, MD, Associate Professor; and Karen L. Wood, MD, Assistant Professor. Their specialty interests include interstitial lung disease, critical care medicine, lung transplantation, Sarcoidosis, alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, asthma, and complications due to malignancies and bone marrow transplantation. They join colleagues from the University of Cincinnati in this Ask an Expert forum.
Nearly 3 million Americans suffer from emphysema, a disease of the lungs that makes breathing progressively more difficult. Phillip T. Diaz, MD, Associate Professor and Mahasti Rittinger, RRT, Clinic Coordinator, both of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine at The Ohio State University have written a new article that outlines treatment options, both surgical and non-surgical. Read Emphysema Treatment to find out about lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) and other ways to manage emphysema.
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. and is projected to be the third leading cause of death for both males and females by the year 2020. To help you find the latest information regarding this significant health concern, NetWellness has opened a new topic on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Answering your questions in this are Phillip T. Diaz, MD, Associate Professor and Mahasti Rittinger, RRT, Clinic Coordinator, both of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine at The Ohio State University.
Hopefully you won't be faced with an extended power outage any time soon, but if you are, you will be thankful if you have taken the time to plan ahead. To help you be prepared for such an event, Sharron Coplin, MS, RD, LD, Extension Associate, Food & Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, OSU Extension at The Ohio State University has written an article, appropriately titled Make Food Plan Now for Emergencies. You'll find great ideas for stocking your pantry so you can prepare nutritious meals if (when) the lights go out.
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.
And don't forget, we are always trying to improve to meet your needs. What do we do well? What can we do to better fit your needs? Send your comments through our Feedback and we'll get them into the right hands. Thanks again for using NetWellness!
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, CaseWestern Reserve University, and The Ohio State University. Started in June 1995, NetWellness was one of the first health information sites on the Internet.
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