Can You Prevent Heart Disease?

Sepsis is a life-threatening disease that arises when the body's response to infection injures its own tissue and organs. It affects nearly 750,000 Americans each year, and every case of sepsis adds significant cost and days to hospital length of stay.

In this segment, Sheri Hahn, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C, discusses this potentially life-threatening infection, and the steps you can take to protect yourself.

Urinary incontinence can be an embarrassing problem, but it’s not an uncommon one, especially for women over the age of 50. While it’s normally associated with the aging process, it is very often a response to disease, illness or medication, as well as lifestyle-related issues.

Today there are more treatments for urinary incontinence than ever before; including surgery and exercises that can be performed at home. At Florida Hospital, our doctors and nurses have the experience and technology to diagnose your condition and help alleviate your symptoms.

Julie Schneider, MD, discusses the treatment options available at Florida Hospital for urinary incontinence that may offer a better quality of life for those that suffer with this highly treatable condition.

According to the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, a sports medicine specialist is a physician that has specific specialized training in both the prevention and treatment of illness and injury.

Florida Hospital Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation is dedicated to meeting the physical, emotional, cognitive, spiritual and psychological needs of individuals who, through injury or disease, have been limited in their ability to live a full and active life.

Sonia Millan, MD discusses the field of sports medicine and when you should consider making an appointment with a sports medicine physician.

It may seem more and more common for people to have food sensitivities. You might notice a reaction to a certain food, but in many cases it may be an intolerance rather than a true allergy. We are also hearing more about Gluten issues as a culprit for many diseases and conditions.

Listen as Dr. Issam Nasr, board certified Gastroenterologist with Florida Hospital, discusses the importance of Gluten awareness and how to recognize food sensitivity so that you can take action and feel better.

Over the past two decades, death rates from atrial fibrillation – either as the main or underlying cause – have doubled. Detecting and treating this potentially fatal condition is a priority at Florida Hospital.

An Arrhythmia and Ablation Center of Excellence, Florida Hospital Cardiovascular Institute helps people avoid a life-threatening stroke by treating atrial fibrillation as early as possible, before complications arise.

Listen in as Christian Fisher, RN, BSN, MBA, explains Atrial Fibrillation and the treatment options available to help you manage your Afib.

For severely obese patients, weight loss surgery or bariatric surgery may be an option when non-surgical treatments fail. With dietary changes and an active lifestyle, bariatric surgery helps patients lose pounds and maintain a healthy weight. There are three types of bariatric surgery procedures that may be recommended. Each uses different techniques to interrupt digestion or reduce the amount of food the patient eats.

Listen in as Dr. Christian Birkedal discusses bariatric surgery as a tool to help control obesity and what factors might qualify someone for this type of surgery.

According to the Center for Disease Control, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing more than 600,000 people each year.

The physicians at the Florida Hospital Cardiovascular Institute are expertly trained in the diagnosis and treatment of all kinds of arterial and venous conditions. Our experts treat more than 1,600 vascular patients a year, more than any other hospital in the nation.

Listen in as Amit Nanavati, MD discusses your options if you've been diagnosed with a Vascular Disease.

According to the CDC, More than 29 million Americans are living with diabetes, and 86 million are living with prediabetes, a serious health condition that increases a person's risk of type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases.

Diabetes specialists at Florida Hospital helps tens of thousands of people each year control and manage their diabetes. More astounding is that we've helped to eliminate the disease in many of our patients through nutritional counseling and life-style adjustments. Because of the growing prevalence of diabetes in our communities, we offer treatment hubs throughout the state.

Our highly experienced diabetes specialists offer comprehensive care through medical treatment, education, lifestyle and nutritional modification, group and individual counseling, support groups, and weight management.

Listen in as Dr. Haroldo D. Melo comes on to discuss risk factors for Diabetes and how to make those lifestyle changes you might need to make to manage or possibly prevent Diabetes altogether.

Fall can be the worst time of year for people with seasonal allergies. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation up to 40 million Americans suffer with seasonal allergies. Along with cooler weather and changing foliage, weeds and other plants release pollen into the air and outdoor molds grow under fallen leaves. These can be triggers for those who suffer from seasonal allergies.

Narges Mazloom, DO is here to explain how to identify your triggers, and adapt with lifestyle modicfications so you can better manage your seasonal allergies.

Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years. Now reaching what experts are now calling epidemic proportions.

The condition affects more than 35 percent of U.S. adults and 17 percent of children age six to 19, triple the rate recorded one generation ago. When it comes to childhood obesity, too much screen time may add to unhealthy habits that can last a lifetime.

Listen in as Mihir Tolat, MD explains the importance of keeping our children active and eating healthy to help them develop good habits that will last a lifetime.