by David Hilden, MD MPH | Jul 6, 2017 | Dr. Hilden's reflections, Humanities and Medicine
Hi, Healthy Matters friends! I have been steadily moving toward more writing in my career and specifically I’ve been working in an area called “narrative non-fiction.” My writings are mostly based on medicine, health and wellness. Big surprise there –...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Jun 22, 2017 | Diet and exercise
Hey friends! Back in April I had just returned from “doctor college” in San Diego and I intend to share bits of what I learned there. Previous posts in this vein have been: Should you trust the latest “medical advance”? And koalas too! This...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Jun 19, 2017 | Primary Care
Hi, friends, I was recently interviewed by Allie Shah of the Minneapolis Star Tribune for an article titled “10 questions you should ask your doctor.” As I mentioned on the Healthy Matters radio broadcast last Sunday, I am posting the link to the...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Jun 12, 2017 | Getting medical information
Hey, gang, just a quick post about an event I want you to know about. It is called “Science in Society: Why Don’t Facts Seem to Matter?” and it is happening this Thursday, June 15, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Central time at the Science Museum of...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Jun 9, 2017 | Geriatrics and aging
Sobering facts about falls in the elderly: The leading cause of injury that leads to death in people over age 65 is falling. That means 27,000 older adults in the US will not survive a fall in a year. Nearly 1 in 3 older adults will fall in a given year. That...
