What's New on NetWellness- June 1, 2004

Summer Safety - June's Feature

Summer is a time for fun for you and your family, so don't let the sun make you long for rainy days. Have questions about protecting you and the kids from the sun? Is it too late and now you need to know what to do about that burn? NetWellness can help!

Department of the Month - Center for Human Genetics, University Hospitals of Cleveland

Two faculty members from The Center for Human Genetics at University Hospitals of Cleveland answer questions and write content for NetWellness.

Their perspectives help NetWellness visitors understand concepts in genetics, interpret genetic risks, and learn more about inherited disorders.

The Center for Human Genetics, a unique collaboration between clinicians of University Hospitals of Cleveland and researchers of Case Western Reserve University, specializes in evaluation, diagnosis and counseling for individuals of all ages and their family members. The Center's faculty includes board-certified medical geneticists and genetic counselors who serve patients for a variety of conditions. Examples include children and adults with developmental difficulties, individuals with or family histories of birth defects or genetic disorders, pregnant women who have an abnormality detected on prenatal testing and adults with early onset cancer. Some genetic diseases are not yet treatable; therefore, the center and their faculty and staff ensure that patients and their family are carefully educated about prognosis, complications that may occur and the best therapy currently available.

More Experts! Arthritis and Rheumatoid Diseases and Smoking Cessation

Avis Ware, MD, Assistant Professor, and Douglas Lienesch, MD, Assistant Professor, have joined the team of experts answering questions on Arthritis and Rheumatoid Diseases. Both Drs. Ware and Lienesch are faculty members of the Division of Immunology and Allergy in the Department of Internal Medicine of the University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine.
Kathy Vesha, RN, BSN, MA, Program Manager, Kay M. Grey, BS, CHES, Wellness and Prevention Specialist, and Patricia E. Schmitt, CRC, MA , Program Director from the "Kick It!" smoking cessation program of the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute at The Ohio State University are joining other faculty experts answering questions on Smoking Cessation.

Nutrition - New Article

Before packing for the first picnic of the summer season be sure to read "Don't Be Sorry; Keep Picnic Foods Safe" by Jaime Ackerman, RD, LD, Extension Nutrition Associate in the College of Human Ecology at The Ohio State University.

Skin Cancer - New Article

Before heading out to the beach or pool don't forget to review "Sun-Safe Strategies to Prevent Skin Cancer" by Tatiana Oberyszyn, PhD, Assistant Professor, in the Comprehensive Cancer Center at the James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute of The Ohio State University.

Sleep Disorders - New Articles

"Insomnia: How to Get a Better Night's Sleep" is new to our site. This informative article was written by Tom Hartwell Pepper, M.D. Medical Director and Deborah L. Hoy, CNS, Clinical Nurse Specialist, at University Hospitals East Talbot Hall of The Ohio State University, Dennis Auckley, MD, Director of the Center for Sleep Medicine at MetroHealth Medical Center and Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, and Edna M. Jones, MD, Medical Director of Parkside Behavioral Healthcare and member of the Department of Family Medicine in the College of Medicine at The Ohio State University.
"Restless Leg Syndrome" is another interesting new article developed by Karen M. Thomas, DO, Associate Director of the Movement Disorders Division in the Department of Neurology at The Ohio State University Medical Center and Dennis Auckley, MD, Director of the Center for Sleep Medicine at MetroHealth Medical Center and Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University.

Accident Prevention and First Aid - New Articles

NetWellness now features three new summer safety articles from Walter Chwals, MD, Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and the Rainbow Community Safety & Resource Center, at the Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital. Learn about keeping children safe during the warm weather in Falls Prevention, Playground Safety, and Poison Proof Your Garage.

Sun Safety and Restless Leg - Video News Releases

In our effort to provide the most current information to visitors, NetWellness is now adding video news releases from partner universities to the site. These are brief but content-rich interviews with researchers. The following have been added this month:

"Sun-Safe Strategies to Prevent Skin Cancer" with Tatiana Oberyszyn, PhD, Assistant Professor, in the Comprehensive Cancer Center at the James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute of The Ohio State University.
"Seeking Rest for People with Restless Legs Syndrome" with Karen M. Thomas, DO, Associate Director of the Movement Disorders Division of the Department of Neurology at The Ohio State University Medical Center.

Mini Medical School

Mini Medical Schools are offered to the general public at the University of Cincinnati, Case Western Reserve University, and The Ohio State University. Classes are taught by the faculty of the three universities. Can't attend? You're in luck. Many of the presentations will be available on NetWellness. New for this month is: Chemical and Radiologic Weapons by Richard Nelson, MD, Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University Medical Center

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