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NetWellness provides the highest quality health information and education services created and evaluated by faculty of our partner universities.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
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NetWellness provides the highest quality health information and education services created and evaluated by faculty of our partner universities.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
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The Division of Thoracic Surgery is a leader in treating lung cancer, esophageal and pleural space disorders, diaphragmatic hernias, and chest wall tumors. The division specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer and offers a minimally invasive thoracoscopic (VATS) surgical approach to patients with early stage lung cancers. The division works closely with area oncologists to provide combined therapies for more advanced lung cancers. The division also provides palliative therapy for patients with advanced lung cancer, including bronchoscopic laser ablation of tumors and placement of airway stents. Total lung lavage is performed for patients with a rare lung disorder, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.
A multidisciplinary approach to esophageal cancer in collaboration with the Division of Surgical Oncology has led to great strides in treatment. The Thoracic Division also offers a minimally invasive thoracoscopic approach to benign esophageal tumors and achalasia. Treatments for patients with benign tracheal disease such as stenosis, tracheoesophageal fistula and tracheoinnominate fistula have expanded. All three thoracic surgeons act as spokespersons for lung cancer and smoking cessation education through the media as well as by participating in two annual events at the Barrett Cancer Center, the Community Cancer Education Day and the Lung Cancer Symposium.
Three thoracic surgeons from the division are NetWellness experts: John Howington, MD, Michael F Reed, MD, and Sandra L Starnes, MD. Please visit our new Lung Cancer health topic to ask these experts a question.
Did you know that more people die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 157,000 men and women died from lung cancer in 2002. Please visit our Lung Cancer health topic for more information about the disease. We have six NetWellness experts from the University of Cincinnati and The Ohio State University that will be answering your questions about lung cancer: Abbas Abbas, MD, John Howington, MD, Susan Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhD, Michael F Reed, MD, Patrick Ross, MD, PhD, and Sandra L Starnes, MD.
Osteoporosis is a condition of low bone mass that increases the risk of fracture.For more information about the different types of osteoporosis and what you can do to prevent bone loss, read this NetWellness original, Osteoporosis - Preventing Bone Loss, by University of Cincinnati expert Margery Gass, MD.Dr. Gass is available to answer your questions in the Osteoporosis and Menopause health topics.
The Ohio State University experts Cathy Benninger, APRN, C-AE and John G Mastronarde, MD have collaborated on three asthma articles: Asthma in Pregnancy, Inhaler Fact Sheet, and Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm. Ms. Benninger and Dr. Mastronarde are also available to answer your questions in the Asthma health forum.
About 80-90% of Americans experience lower back pain at some point in their lives.For more information on types of back pain, treatment options and what you can expect from a visit to a spine specialist, read this NetWellness article, Back Basics: Identifying and Eliminating Chronic Back Pain, by David J Hart, MD, from Case Western Reserve University.Dr. Hart is available to answer your questions in the Spine and Back Health topic.
As many as 50% of women have uterine fibroids - benign (non-threatening) tissue growths found in the uterus. To learn more about symptoms and treatment options for this condition in this NetWellness original, read Uterine Fibroids by Thomas deHoop, MD, from the University of Cincinnati's College of Medicine.Dr. deHoop is also available to answer your questions in the Gynecology health topic.
Experiencing pain with intercourse is a common problem for women of all ages.To find out more information about the types of pain and what you can do in this NetWellness original, read Pain with Intercourse by University of Cincinnati expert Thomas deHoop, MD.Dr. deHoop is also available to answer your questions in the Gynecology health topic.
With the New Year upon us, many have made a New Year's resolution to eat healthier or lose weight. In an article by University of Cincinnati expert Lisa Cicciarello Andrews, MEd, RD, LD, some tips are provided on how to eat the food you love and still maintain your diet. Read the article Good Food Vs Bad? Forget About It! for more information. Ms. Andrews is also available to answer your questions in the Diet and Nutrition health topic.
During the winter months, it is important to keep your skin moisturized, since cold air and home heating can dry your skin out. To learn more about how to take care of your skin during the colder months of the year, read Moisture Is Key to Keeping Skin Healthy in Winter by University of Cincinnati NetWellness expert Pranav Sheth, MD. Dr. Sheth is also available to answer your questions in the Skin Care and Diseases health topic.
With all of the contradictory messages about nutrition, it is no wonder that the average consumer is confused about what is healthy for you and what isn't. To learn how to tell the difference between fact and myth, read Should You Believe What You Read About Nutrition?: How to Detect 'Junk Science' by University of Cincinnati expert Bonnie J Brehm, PhD, RD. Dr. Brehm can also answer your questions in the Diet and Nutrition health topic.
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a medical term for acid that moves into the esophagus from the stomach. The Ohio State University experts Cathy Benninger, APRN, C-AE and John G Mastronarde, MD have written an article called "Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD)," which explains its signs and symptoms. To ask experts a question about GERD, visit the Digestive Disorders health topic.
After the holidays, it's hard to shed those unwanted pounds. For tips on how to do so, read the article Don't Grow Santa's Belly During the Holidays by Jaime Ackerman Foster, MPH, RD, LD, an expert from The Ohio State University. She and other experts can answer your questions about how to manage your weight in the Obesity and Weight Management health topic.
There have been numerous medications developed for the treatment of motor symptoms of Parkinson's Disease, such as rigidity, slowness, and tremor.However, patients with this disease may not understand the purpose of each medication. With the various pills and doses prescribed, patients may begin to feel overwhelmed and confused. In order to clear up some of that confusion, an expert from The Ohio State University Punit Agrawal, DO, has written an article called Understanding Parkinson's Disease Medications. Dr. Agrawal is also available to answer your questions in the Parkinson's Disease health topic, along with his colleagues.
The treatment of Cystic Fibrosis in adults is very similar to that of children and teens with the disease. In adults, sticking to therapies is at least as important, if not more so, than when younger.Inevitably, lung damage is greater in adulthood than earlier in life. To learn more about adult Cystic Fibrosis, read Adults with Cystic Fibrosis by John S Heintz, MD, from The Ohio State University. To ask Dr. Heintz and his colleagues a question, please visit the Cystic Fibrosis health topic.
With the approach of winter and the cold and flu season, you may be what you can do to help boost your immune system. The first line of defense would be eating a well-balanced diet with plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. For more information about what kinds of foods will help you fight off colds and the flu, read Fight Colds and Flu with a Balanced Diet by Martha J Andrews, MS from The Ohio State University. To ask a question about a balanced diet, visit the Diet and Nutrition health topic.
Studies done have shown that in some plastics, a chemical called DEHA can seep into food when heated. High levels of the DEHA have been shown to cause cancer in some lab animals. Consumers are urged to follow the guidelines offered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on how to safely re-heat food in the microwave. To learn more about how to keep yourself safe, read How Safe are Holiday Leftovers Microwaved in Plastic? by Glen F Aukerman, MD, an expert from The Ohio State University. To ask Dr. Aukerman and his colleagues a question, please visit the Injury Prevention and Safety health topic.
The use of vitamin and herbal supplements and other complementary and alternative therapies continues to grow in popularity. However, cancer patients should be cautious of drug interactions when taking dietary or herbal supplements along with chemotherapy, radiation or conventional cancer treatments. To learn more about this, please read Herbal, Dietary Supplements Can Affect Cancer Treatments by Bella Mehta, PharmD, BS, an expert from The Ohio State University. For more information, please visit the Cancer health topic.
NetWellness would like to welcome Punit Agrawal, DO, Movement Disorders Fellow in the Movement Disorders Division in the Department of Neurology at The Ohio State University Medical Center. Dr. Agrawal is available to answer your questions in the Parkinson's Disease health topic.
Also joining the NetWellness team is Amy E Bonomi, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor in the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University. Dr. Bonomi is available to answer questions in the Domestic Violence health topic.
We would also like to welcome our new NetWellness expert Connie A Gottfried, MPH, RD, LD, CDE, Dietitian of the Lipid Research Center at St. Vincent Charity Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.Ms. Gottfried works with patients who have Type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension.She is available to answer your questions in the Diabetes topic.
Another new NetWellness expert is David J Hart, MD, Director of the Neurosurgery Spine Department at University Hospitals of Cleveland and an Assistant Professor at the School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University.Dr. Hart is available to answer your questions in the Spine and Back Health topic.
NetWellness welcomes expert Salim Hayek, MD, PhD, Director of the Pain Management Center at University Hospitals of Cleveland and an Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University.Dr. Hayek is available to answer any pain-related questions.
Joining the NetWellness team from the University of Cincinnati's Department of Internal Medicine is Malek Safa, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine from the Division of Hematology/Oncology. Dr. Safa is available to answer question in the Colon Cancer health topic.
Finally, NetWellness would like to welcome Sandra L Starnes, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Cincinnati's College of Medicine. Dr. Starnes is researching surgical treatments of lung cancer at UC as well as the success of video-assisted thoracic surgery, particularly lobectomies, for the treatment of early stage lung cancer. She is available to answer your questions in the Lung Cancer health topic.
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