Category Archives: HCMC

Five tips for staying healthy in 2019 with Natalie Ikeman

Posted on January 21, 2019 by David Hilden, MD MPH

  Hey what’s up Healthy Matters people! On the Healthy Matters radio broadcast this week, my colleague Natalie Ikeman, MPAS, PA-C from Hennepin Healthcare’s Golden Valley Clinic joined us by phone to offer some tips for staying healthy in 2019. You … Continue reading →

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MRI: a (hi-def) glimpse inside the human body

Posted on June 24, 2018 by David Hilden, MD MPH

CT, PET, MRI, IR, X-ray . . .  the world of radiology!  Perhaps you’ve encountered some of these tests, maybe had some of them yourself, maybe you even know what these letters mean.   For those of us in medicine, imaging … Continue reading →

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A “Decade with Dave” – Mark your calendars

Posted on April 15, 2018 by David Hilden, MD MPH

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 →

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Quick tips: Shingles and pnuemonia shots, blocked coronaries, antibiotics for dental work, HIV test

Posted on March 31, 2018 by David Hilden, MD MPH

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 →

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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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An insider’s view of the Emergency Department

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

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 →

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Pets and peanuts! The scoop about allergies (VIDEOS)

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

  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 →

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Getting to – and maintaining – a healthy weight

Posted on January 21, 2017 by David Hilden, MD MPH

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 →

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9th year of Healthy Matters. . . and you have homework

Posted on December 17, 2016 by David Hilden, MD MPH

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 →

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Insomnia Part 1: Maybe you should just count sheep.

Posted on October 30, 2016 by David Hilden, MD MPH

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 →

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