Monthly Archives: November 2017

In case you missed it: our most popular topics

Posted on November 30, 2017 by David Hilden, MD MPH

I have been writing My Healthy Matters for nearly two years, and over that time there have been over 50,000 views to the site.  To all of you who read along with me, THANK YOU! I took a pause in … Continue reading →

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New blood pressure guidelines: 130 is the new 140

Posted on November 22, 2017 by David Hilden, MD MPH

For many years I have been telling listeners and patients that “one-third of you have high blood pressure and many of you don’t know it.”  Turns out I need to update that to “nearly one-half of you have high blood … Continue reading →

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Incontinence is a great topic for a Sunday morning chat

Posted on November 14, 2017 by David Hilden, MD MPH

It is Sunday, November 12, and you get up in the morning like you always do, splash some warm water on your face, pour yourself a cup of coffee, maybe make scrambled eggs, and you sit down at the breakfast … Continue reading →

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Get your mammogram questions answered here!

Posted on November 2, 2017 by David Hilden, MD MPH

October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I welcomed two outstanding experts to the WCCO studios for the live broadcast of Healthy Matters.  We focused on the common screening test – the mammogram – and tried to answer your questions … Continue reading →

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