by David Hilden, MD MPH | Feb 25, 2016 | Ethics and philosophy, Health and wellness, Medical Education
Do black people feel less pain than white people? Are overweight people at fault for developing diabetes? Do doctors evaluate symptoms differently if a white man reports them than if a black woman reports them? Most of us would emphatically answer these no, no, and...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Feb 17, 2016 | Cardiology, Health and wellness, Preventive care, Tips from Healthy Matters radio broadcast
Procreative success and Blue Zones? The whole thing sounds like it may not be suitable for discussion in mixed company. But rest assured, it’s all good, nothing indelicate going on here. This is a post about living long and living well. Please read on . . ....
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Feb 13, 2016 | Health and wellness, Health in the News
You can always pick different parents. Well, maybe not. Recently I was on WCCO-TV, Channel 4 in Minnesota, to appear in the popular segment done by Heather Brown, called Good Question. This week’s question was about “How to live to 100” and I gave...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Feb 5, 2016 | Health and wellness
As most of my radio listeners know, I’m a runner. Like many of you, I find a few miles on the paths of Minneapolis to be relaxing, rejuvenating and probably pretty good for me. But here in Minnesota, the weather presents some challenges. So how do you stay...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Jan 31, 2016 | HCMC, Health and wellness, Preventive care
Perhaps I don’t have to tell you that in the United States, the percentage of people who are considered overweight or obese continues to get larger with each year. I like to drive this point home when I am giving educational talks about health by showing a...
