Podcasts
To listen, you'll need QuickTime or Windows Media Player. If you like what you hear, subscribe to the RSS feed to have the latest episodes delivered right to you. To download a podcast, right click on the speaker and Save Target As. To hear past episodes visit the archive.
Special reports:Coping with depression: Tough economic times causes more stress, anxiety, with Melvin McInnis, M.D. 
(MP3 5:16)
HHS Health Beat with Ira Dreyfus: Too little sleep, too much weight, with Julie Lumeng, M.D. (MP3 00:59)
Podcast directory
Health and research news
MiHealth:
Listen for the latest public health news you can use.
Jan 14: Testing for breast cancer gene: No simple answers (MP3 02:34)
MiResearch:
Updates on basic science and research.
Treat the risk, not the cholesterol: Study challenges current guidelines (MP3 02:55)
CHEAR-cast: Children's health news and reports from the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health.
Listen
Actualidad Médica
Spanish language podcast on important health and research news.
YourChild:
A guide for parents through kids' development and behavior issues.
Violent Media (MP3 10:44)
AskThePodcastDoctor:
David Stutz, M.D., FACP, takes your health and medical questions and gets answers from experts.
Listen to the current episode or submit your own question
Dr. Jimbo's Japanese Health Podcast
Podcast on current health information of interest to Japanese.
Tests & procedures
Information and instructions for common tests and procedures.
Fitness and nutrition
MiFitness
Certified personal trainers provide exercise programs for all fitness levels.
Anywhere. Any time.
MFit Stability Ball Workout (MP3 22:43)
Guided Imagery
podcasts by Claire Casselman and the Complimentary Therapies Program at the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Specialty care
Diabetes Dialogue Series
Quarterly presentations from diabetes treatment and education experts.
Listen: Preventing diabetes (MP3 53:09)
Watch: Preventing diabetes
Special feature:
ReachMD: Update on Diabetic Gastroparesis with William Chey, M.D., AGAF, FACG
Cancer Q & A
Find answers to commonly asked questions about cancer.
Medical education
Dose of Reality: Ben Bryner
Ben shares his experiences as a U-M Medical School student.
415 : Alice In Wonderland
(MP3 10:16)
Dose of Reality: Kate O'Neill
Kate shares her experiences as a U-M Medical School student.
Me and the boys (MP3 13:17)
Check out photos of "her boys."
Family Medicine Residency Podcast UnPlugged
Listen to the experinces of Family Medicine Residents at UMHS
Special features
MiGift
The stories behind major gifts to the University of Michigan Health System
Taubman Gift (MP3 08:48)
Sports Talk 1050 WTKA: Takeover for C.S. Mott Childen's Hospital
Kyle Smith's story (MP3 02:19)
Patients and Visitors
Tests & procedures
Listen to information and instructions for common tests and procedures.
Cancer Q & A
Find answers to commonly asked questions about cancer.
What's RSS?
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. It's a popular means of sharing content (such as news headlines, podcasts and more) without requiring you to constantly visit a Web site to see what's new. RSS feeds contain headlines and hyperlinks to longer articles, podcasts or other online content.
In order to use RSS, you need to download and install RSS feed reader software, also known as news aggregators, or register with a browser or Web site that automatically picks up RSS feeds for you. To subscribe to podcast feeds, you'll need to choose a reader that can pick up not only news headlines, but also audio/video content. Some browsers and Web sites with this functionality include:
Some software programs include:
- iTunes (Mac/PC)
- NetNewsWire (PC)
- SharpReader (Mac)
- Straw (Linux)
Once you have chosen a feed reader, all you have to do is decide what content you want. As you visit Web sites, you may notice buttons that allow you to automatically add feeds to your preferred reader. Here are just a few examples of what you may see:
If you click on the button, you can subscribe to the feed. However, the method of adding a feed depends on your reader. For more information on RSS, see Wikipedia's or CNET's RSS pages.
Your feedback is important
If you've got a question or concern, or a suggestion for improvement or content, let us know. E-mail podcasting@med.umich.edu and we'll get back to you within two business days.
Faculty and Staff 
Employees can visit the Faculty and Staff Podcasts page for safety-related information, leadership messages and more.
