Urinary tract infection (UTI - doc talk) is a 'bladder infection.' While our urine is made in each of our pair of kidneys, travels down through the ureters into the bladder on each side and out the urethra. At any point on that path an infection can occur, however they are most common in the bladder. UTIs can occur in young children and the elderly and commonly in women in reproductive age. Information in Doc Handal's podcast are clues, diagnosis and most prevention details.

A drop of blood squeezed out of your body can offer so much health information. Quick and able to be done anywhere these tests can save lives. New medical testing exists and is on the horizon so listen up to a short update by DocHandal

You already know the value of eating tofu, broccoli, bran/oatmeal/barley and blueberries. Little known good food choices is what this podcast is about. Know you are trying to guess if you know them. Listen Up!

Rightfully called a Life-Line an intravenous line (IV) opens the ability to infuse directly into the blood life saving blood, fluid, medication and even electric wires to control your heart! You may have had an IV or seen a person with one in place, but do you know much about it? It's one of the first things done in a medical situation. DocHandal lets you know when, how and most important what to watch for once an IV is 'in' - so Listen Up!

Trauma to our skin is all too common need attention. Cuts are wounds or lacerations as we Docs call them. They may simply need cleaning and protecting but repair with a needle and thread may also be required. Especially those that are deep or at angles need sutures-stitches! Sutures are the handiwork that result from 'stitching' our skin together. Skip needed stitches-run the risk of infection and/or horrific scaring. Let the expert DocHandal give you the inside 'skinny' on the alternatives and this minor s

Need to Know the Basics. Over a million Americans suffer from Parkinson's Disease. The mean age is 55, it will start with a non intentional tremor in one of the extremities. They will develop a high degree of disability in 5-10 years even with expert care. The initial tremor indicates that 30% of dopamine stimulating neurons. Learn from DocHandal updates and true facts about this neurological disease.

Take this! All to many of us are guilty of taking medications prescribed for someone else. Friends help out when you are ill by offering and giving you what they were prescribed for the same or similar problem. But your body is different! "Take this" an economic move or a deadly action? DocHandal explains.

Prostate Screening through PSA blood tests every 4 years seem to cut down on death from this cancer. Recent research shows overall there is no difference in # of men's deaths if it is not tested every annually. Complications from prostate cancer are greater than deaths from it. Latest study and new guidelines straight from DocHandal. Easily stated worth the listen.

Just approved for men this vaccine covers prevention of the HPV sexually transmitted virus that can cause cancer and genital warts. It covers 4 types of the HPV virus that in men can cause mouth and throat cancer. Learn specific details along with the exact latest vaccine recommendations by men's ages.

Detected early the 3rd most common cancer in the US could decrease the numbers from the 55,000 deaths a year. Learn the causes symptoms and what you can do to decrease your odds.