The "good news" about a diagnosis of prostate cancer is that most men have time to do their research and choose the treatment that's best for them. Here are a few tools to help men make their decision.

Advancements in technology have improved lives in a lot of ways and nowhere is that more evident than in health care. From leading-edge surgical technology to devices to electronic medical records, technology has improved efficiency and outcomes. However, one thing that technology can never replace is direct communication between the patient and caregiver. Let’s talk about talking – and how asking the next question – and getting the right answer – provides an avenue to safer, higher-quality care.Anita Ruff, MPH, and Melanie Cole, MS talk about the best ways to open communication lines with your health provider.

Two million people each year become ill as a result of hospital-acquired infections. Proper hand hygiene is critical to the prevention of these infections, which contribute to the death of nearly 90,000 hospital patients per year and $4.5 billion in medical expenses. Learn how proper hand hygiene is the single most important action that a health care worker can take to stop the spread of germs and reduce the risk of health care-associated infections

As many as one in eleven people will experience a kidney stone at some point in their lives. But did you know that once an individual has had a kidney stone, he or she faces a 50 percent chance of recurrence within five years?  Only one medical practice in New England focuses on this type of treatment.  Hear from its leading physician, Dr. Eric Taylor.

With rapidly increasing participation in road races, obstacle courses, and other weekend athletic events, there has been a rise in related sports injuries. Dr. Sawyer talks about how you can best prevent these types of injuries as you pursue the activities you love.

"Convergent Maze” is a new procedure for patients who suffer from chronic atrial fibrillation, or a-fib, an irregular heartbeat also called arrhythmia.Listen to Dr. Andrew Corsello as he talks about this new procedure, performed in Maine only at Maine Medical Center, that is less invasive than standard surgical treatment and gets patients home sooner.

Cystic fibrosis is one of the most common genetic disorders in white children in the United States. MMC has the only Adult CF clinic in Maine that also features comprehensive care for children. We are involved in the Therapeutics Development Network  - a clinical research group of 78 sites nationwide helping to raise the lifespan of kids with CF.Listen as Dr. Jonathan Zuckerman discusses the latest treatments and symptom management options for adults with Cystic Fibrosis.