Martin Memorial Healthcast is a monthly podcast that provides valuable health information on a wide variety of topics. Healthcast will be updated the first week of each month with a new subject.

To listen to a Healthcast, click on its name below.

• April 2009    More than Just Fitness
  Martin Memorial’s medical fitness program allows people to not only get fit, but to improve medical issues as well.
• March 2009    Screening for Prostate Cancer
  Dr. Thomas Suits, an urologist on staff at Martin Memorial, talks about screening methods for prostate cancer.
• February 2009    Women and Heart Disease
  Dr. Richard Blankenbaker, an interventional cardiologist on staff at Martin Memorial, talks about the prevalence of heart disease in women.
• Janurary 2009    Relief from Spinal Pain
  Dr. John Afshar, a neurosurgeon at Martin Memorial’s Center for Cranial and Spinal Surgery, talks about how minimally invasive procedures can help provide relief from spinal pain.
• December 2008    Care for the Heart, from the Heart  
  The Frances Langford Heart Center recently reached a milestone when surgeons performed the 500th open-heart surgery there. Janice Meadows, assistant vice president for the heart center, talks about its impact on the community.
• November 2008    Celebrating 25 Years of Philanthrophy  
  This year the Martin Memorial Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary. Kelly DeGregorio, director of development for the Foundation, talks about how the community’s generosity is vital to providing quality health care.
• October 2008    Martin Memorial Tobacco Free  
  Beginning Oct. 1, every Martin Memorial facility will be tobacco free inside and out. Here’s what it means for patients, visitors and staff.
• September 2008    Overcoming Youth Obesity  
  Dr. Genon Wicina, a pediatrician at Martin Memorial, talks about the epidemic of youth obesity and what parents can do to battle it.
• August 2008    Cancer Clinical Trials  
  For cancer patients, the Robert and Carol Weissman Cancer Center at Martin Memorial offers several clinical trials that could help fight the disease. 
• July 2008    Learning About Baby  
  There can be a lot of questions for parents about to have a baby. Martin Memorial’s maternal-child department has several classes that can prepare them for the impending birth and beyond. 
• June 2008    Focused on Fitness  
  Martin Memorial’s health and fitness centers are more than just places to build muscle or lose weight. For people with specific fitness needs, the expert staff can create programs that will help reach those goals. 

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