Sarasota Memorial HealthCasts

Sarasota Memorial HealthCasts

Author: Sarasota Memorial HealthCasts Language: English Episodes: 100
Tune into Sarasota Memorial HealthCasts for straightforward conversations that make sense of health and medicine. Each episode connects you directly with the experienced physicians and healthcare professionals from one of Florida's largest public health systems. Rather than broad generalizations, you'll hear specific, practical advice on wellness, fitness, and nutrition, grounded in the latest medical advances. The discussions also thoughtfully address mental health and the particular health concerns affecting the local community. This podcast serves as a reliable resource for anyone looking to cut through the noise and understand the issues that impact daily well-being. You can expect a calm, expert-led exploration of topics that matter, delivered without jargon. The voices you'll hear are those of the same award-winning clinicians trusted by patients every day, sharing their knowledge to help you make informed decisions about your health. For a deeper experience, video versions of these conversations are also available.
Episodes
Fall and Trauma Prevention | HealthCasts Season 6, Episode 15 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:20
One in four older adults fall every year in the U.S., and millions of them require hospital treatment. Casey Howell, RN, Sarasota Memorial's trauma injury prevention coordinator explains why a fall risk assessment can pr…
SANE Nursing for Survivors | HealthCasts Season 6, Episode 10 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:11
More than half of women and almost one in three men suffer a sexual assault with violence in their lifetimes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Board-certified sexual assault nurse examiners (S…
Injuries and Blood Thinners | HealthCasts Season 6, Episode 9 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:22
What might not seem like a traumatic injury, can sometimes be incredibly dangerous to people taking blood thinners. Casey Howell, RN, Sarasota Memorial's trauma injury prevention coordinator explains what people should b…
Surgical Treatment for Sleep Apnea | HealthCasts Season 6, Episode 7 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:24
Patients with sleep apnea are often recommended lifestyle changes, and prescribed at CPAP for sleeping. However, what happens to patients who cannot tolerate the CPAP? Peter Vosler, MD, a head and neck surgeon at Sarasot…