by David Hilden, MD MPH | Jan 9, 2019 | Joint and Muscle issues, Pediatrics, Physical Therapy, Prenatal Care, Tips from Healthy Matters radio broadcast, Traumatic Brain Injury
Hello, friends! I’ve been on a two month hiatus from writing but I’m back. Of course, I’ve still been filling the airwaves with medical shenanigans every Sunday morning on Healthy Matters (which you can hear at wccoradio.com at 7:30 Central Time). ...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Oct 24, 2018 | Geriatrics and aging, Medical research, Pearls from Medical Science, Preventive care, Tips from Healthy Matters radio broadcast
I know many people who take a daily aspirin in an effort to stay healthy. I even know many doctors who recommend it. But you may be surprised to know about what the actual medical science says about aspirin. Back in 2016, I wrote a post that proved to be one of the...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Oct 17, 2018 | Humanities and Medicine
In this post I’m going to diverge slightly from my usual medical writing to talk about a different part of being healthy and well. So I’m going to ask you to read an essay I wrote this past summer for the Minnesota Orchestra. The link is repeated below...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Oct 2, 2018 | Surgery
Anybody know what a hernia is and how to get rid of it? Well, I’ll tell ya! Many think of hernia as something old men get. Reminds me of a TV show that I watched repeatedly years ago. The show was “Cheers” and it followed the gang from the Boston...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Sep 6, 2018 | Diet and exercise, Health in the News, Medical research
Hi, friends! I’ve been gone on a bit of a hiatus but am back and ready to weigh in on the health care news of the day. Like this eye-catching headline I recently read: “No amount of alcohol is safe, health experts warn” A new study was recently...