Currently affecting more than five million Americans, AFib is a serious heart condition where the upper chambers of the heart, also known as the atrium, beat too fast and with irregular rhythm. William Michael Mellana Jr., M.D., discusses atrial fibrillation (AFib) symptoms and diagnosis techniques, as well as the latest advancements in AFib treatment, including the Watchman™ Implant.

LSVT Big is an intensive physical and/or occupational therapy exercise program for people with Parkinson's disease and other neurological conditions. Occupational Therapist Sam Penkala, M.S.O.T., O.T.R.L., explains how the program works.

According to the American Heart Association, nearly 6 million Americans have heart failure and 900,000 new patients are diagnosed each year. Director of MidMichigan’s Heart Failure Program Jeffrey Martindale, D.O., explains what heart failure is and how it can be managed effectively.

Sarah VanSumeren, P.A.-C., bone health specialist, is our first podcast guest of 2020. She discusses how to keep your bones healthy, osteoporosis risk factors and ways to prevent bone fractures.

It's winter in Michigan, and with that comes a necessary, but not always fun task: shoveling snow. Physical Therapist Kyle Stevenson, D.P.T., offers tips on how to safely shovel snow this winter in order to avoid injury to your back and shoulders.

Between 5 to 10 percent of cancers are thought to be hereditary. Certified Genetic Counselors Rebecca MacFalda, M.S., C.G.C., and Brittany Allen, M.G.C., C.G.C., from the Cancer Genetics Clinic at MidMichigan Health, discuss this inherited cancer risk and the role of a genetic counselor.

Dizziness and vertigo are both extremely common, and it can be difficult to tell the difference between the two. Physical Therapist Kathryn Dush, P.T., D.P.T., explains how to tell which one you're suffering from, and how physical therapy may be one way to treat it.

How much sugar is too much sugar? As the holiday season descends upon us, and we're faced with sugary sweets and treats, it can be hard to understand just how much sugar we're consuming. Justine Miller, a clinical dietitian at MidMichigan Medical Center - Midland, explains how to keep your sugar consumption low and offers some sugar substitutes to use instead.

It's that time of year: open enrollment, when many Americans are given the opportunity to choose or change their health insurance plan for the coming year. Peter Jackson, community outreach coordinator, offers some tips to make the task a little less confusing.

Are antibiotics damaging your family's health? The CDC has designated Nov. 18 - 24 as Antibiotics Awareness Week. Utibe Effiong, M.D., M.P.H., an internal medicine physician, explains what superbugs are, how they got here, and what role they play in the overuse of antibiotics.