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NetWellness provides the highest quality health information and education services created and evaluated by faculty of our partner universities.
Sunday, October 12, 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, October 12, 2008
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Prostate Cancer is one of the most common cancers and is the leading cause of cancer-related death in men in the United States. African American men have an incidence rate that is nearly double that of any other ethnic group. The disease can often be cured with early detection and proper treatment. For more information on prostate cancer, see our monthly feature and visit NetWellness expert Martin Resnick, MD, Chairman and Professor, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University who is available to answer your questions about prostate cancer.
They may be just peanuts to you, but for an estimated 1.5 million Americans, these protein-packed legumes are responsible for causing allergic reactions that can be life-threatening. Under the guidance of Mary M. Gottesman, PhD, RN, CPNP, Assistant Professor, Director, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program, College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, doctoral students Jill Killanowski, MSN, RN, CPNP and Ann Stalter, MS, RN have detailed some of the latest information regarding the increase in peanut sensitivity and what measures can be taken to safeguard your child. Be sure to read Peanut Allergy in the School Environment: Myths and Facts: Part 1 as well as Peanut Allergy in the School Environment: Myths and Facts: Part 2 and share the information with your local school officials.
You may not know us, but you've probably seen us on the field taking care of injured Buckeye athletes. The Ohio State University's Division of Athletic Training occupies a unique role by having one foot in OSU's School of Allied Medical Professions while the other is firmly planted in OSU Athletics. With a tradition that spans over 60 years, our faculty form the backbone of athletic healthcare for Ohio State's nearly 1000 student athletes while our accredited undergraduate program in Athletic Training prepares some of the best Certified Athletic Trainers (ATCs) in the nation.
Although the name of our profession sometimes gives the mistaken impression that we are fitness professionals, ATCs are actually healthcare providers who specialize in sports medicine and musculoskeletal injuries. Athletes aren't the only ones who benefit from the care provided by ATCs. While we are best known for our work in sports medicine, you may not know that ATCs also provide care to patients with musculoskeletal injuries and disorders in other settings like outpatient clinics, physician offices, hospitals, and even occupational / industrial locations. You can learn more about ATCs and what we do from the National Athletic Trainers Association.
Our team of experts can answer your athletic training questions: Angela Justina Beisner, MA, ATC; Jamie Birkelo, MA, ATC; Jeffery A. Bright, MS, ATC/L; Doug Calland, MS, ATC; Bill R. Davis, MS, ATC; Chalisa Fonza, MA, ATC; Brenda M. Klein, MEd, ATC; Mark A. Merrick, PhD, ATC; Todd C. Miller, MEd, ATC; Vince J. O'Brien, ATC; Janine Oman, MS, PT/ATC; Robert W. Sweeney, MS, ATC.
NetWellness is happy to have any interested parties print and distribute a postcard we have developed to let people know about the African American Health Center. We encourage professionals to use the postcard to send their clients or patients to NetWellness for more information on African American health and other health information from more than 100 health topics.
NetWellness Expert, Martin Resnik, MD, has authored a new series of articles on Incontinence. They include an Incontinence Overview, Incontinence and the Body, Treatment Options, Incontinence and Staying Healthy, and Risk Factors. You can find these articles and more in our Incontinence health topic area.
NetWellness welcomes W. Fred Miser, MD, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University as an expert in Diabetes. Dr. Miser joins Robert M. Cohen, MD., Associate Professor, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati; Oormila P. Kovilam, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati; Nancy J. Morwessel, CNP, MSN, CDE, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Diabetes Center, Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, and Laurie Sadler, MD, Medical Director, Lipid Research Center, Lipid Research Center, St. Vincent Charity Hospital, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University.
NetWellness welcomes Phyllis L. Pirie, PhD, Chair and Professor, Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, School of Public Health at The Ohio State University as an expert in Smoking and Tobacco. Dr. Pirie's research includes programs that prevent smoking by youth and programs that curb smoking by pregnant women, including studies on the effects of second-hand smoke on infants and children. She joins several colleagues in this Ask an Expert forum.
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, 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.
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