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Category Archives: HCMC
A “Decade with Dave” – Mark your calendars
Wow. Healthy Matters is in the midst of our 10th year on the air on WCCO Radio. I am celebrating 10 years of joining many of you – over the airwaves – for breakfast, coffee, and some fun health and wellness chat. … Continue reading
Quick tips: Shingles and pnuemonia shots, blocked coronaries, antibiotics for dental work, HIV test
Hey, friends! Here’s another “Quick tips” post in which I answer a few of the questions posed by listeners to a recent Healthy Matters radio broadcast. As is often the case, I can’t get to all the questions, but this week’s grab … Continue reading
Get your mammogram questions answered here!
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
An insider’s view of the Emergency Department
I have a colleague at Hennepin County Medical Center who is into cool stuff. He does a lot of biking, he does backcountry skiing in British Columbia, he raises bees in his Minneapolis backyard and makes honey from those bees … Continue reading
Posted in HCMC, Trauma and emergency
Tagged emergency, EMS, injury, paramedic, trauma
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Pets and peanuts! The scoop about allergies (VIDEOS)
I like dogs. And I like peanuts. But like many of you, I also have allergies. Many of us have a love-hate situation with dogs, cats, peanuts, pollen, dust, mold, trees, flowers . . . Take a look at … Continue reading
Getting to – and maintaining – a healthy weight
It is practically an expectation in health and wellness forums to talk about weight loss after the first of the year. New Year’s resolutions being all the rage in January. Perhaps you plan to lose a few pounds this year? … Continue reading
9th year of Healthy Matters. . . and you have homework
Friends, in January we will be launching the 9th year of the Healthy Matters radio broadcast on WCCO 830 AM radio! When HCMC decided to produce a radio show in late 2008, they put out a call for a host. I … Continue reading
Posted in HCMC, Tips from Healthy Matters radio broadcast
Tagged Healthy Matters, Top Nine
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Insomnia Part 1: Maybe you should just count sheep.
I think I may hold the world record for the fastest time in falling asleep. Usually I’m out about a nanosecond after my head hits the pillow. And that’s just at night. I’m pretty good at falling asleep just about … Continue reading
Burns 1-2-3
Hey hey we are going to talk about burn injuries to your skin in this post. It’s a follow-up to the radio broadcast of last week where I talked with a burn surgeon. We learned some really important information about … Continue reading
Posted in Dermatology, HCMC, Surgery, Tips from Healthy Matters radio broadcast
Tagged burn care, burn unit, burns, wound care
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Our 400th radio show!
This Sunday morning, September 4, at 7:30, Denny Long and I will take to the veranda at the WCCO Radio booth at the Minnesota State Fair. It will be our 16th time doing a show live from beneath the shadow … Continue reading