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Sepsis is a life-threatening disease that arises when the body's response to infection injures its own tissue and organs. It affects nearly 750,000 Americans each year, and every case of sepsis adds significant cost and days to hospital length of stay.

In this segment, Sheri Hahn, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C, discusses this potentially life-threatening infection, and the steps you can take to protect yourself.

Urinary incontinence can be an embarrassing problem, but it’s not an uncommon one, especially for women over the age of 50. While it’s normally associated with the aging process, it is very often a response to disease, illness or medication, as well as lifestyle-related issues.

Today there are more treatments for urinary incontinence than ever before; including surgery and exercises that can be performed at home. At Florida Hospital, our doctors and nurses have the experience and technology to diagnose your condition and help alleviate your symptoms.

Julie Schneider, MD, discusses the treatment options available at Florida Hospital for urinary incontinence that may offer a better quality of life for those that suffer with this highly treatable condition.

According to the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, a sports medicine specialist is a physician that has specific specialized training in both the prevention and treatment of illness and injury.

Florida Hospital Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation is dedicated to meeting the physical, emotional, cognitive, spiritual and psychological needs of individuals who, through injury or disease, have been limited in their ability to live a full and active life.

Sonia Millan, MD discusses the field of sports medicine and when you should consider making an appointment with a sports medicine physician.

It may seem more and more common for people to have food sensitivities. You might notice a reaction to a certain food, but in many cases it may be an intolerance rather than a true allergy. We are also hearing more about Gluten issues as a culprit for many diseases and conditions.

Listen as Dr. Issam Nasr, board certified Gastroenterologist with Florida Hospital, discusses the importance of Gluten awareness and how to recognize food sensitivity so that you can take action and feel better.

Over the past two decades, death rates from atrial fibrillation – either as the main or underlying cause – have doubled. Detecting and treating this potentially fatal condition is a priority at Florida Hospital.

An Arrhythmia and Ablation Center of Excellence, Florida Hospital Cardiovascular Institute helps people avoid a life-threatening stroke by treating atrial fibrillation as early as possible, before complications arise.

Listen in as Christian Fisher, RN, BSN, MBA, explains Atrial Fibrillation and the treatment options available to help you manage your Afib.

For severely obese patients, weight loss surgery or bariatric surgery may be an option when non-surgical treatments fail. With dietary changes and an active lifestyle, bariatric surgery helps patients lose pounds and maintain a healthy weight. There are three types of bariatric surgery procedures that may be recommended. Each uses different techniques to interrupt digestion or reduce the amount of food the patient eats.

Listen in as Dr. Christian Birkedal discusses bariatric surgery as a tool to help control obesity and what factors might qualify someone for this type of surgery.