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...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | May 31, 2018 | Dr. Hilden's reflections, Ethics and philosophy, Health in the News, Mental Health, Psychiatry
A good part of my medical practice at Hennepin Healthcare is in mental health. Although I’m a general internist, meaning I specialize in chronic diseases of adults, I have a special interest in the intersection of medical and mental illness. Consequently, I...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Feb 15, 2018 | Health in the News, Mental Health, Psychiatry, Tips from Healthy Matters radio broadcast
Hey, everybody. Check out this fact: about 16 million people in the United States will experience an episode of depression every year. That’s about 7% of the population. By some estimates, depression is in the top 3 causes of disability (source: World...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Nov 22, 2017 | Cardiology, Diet and exercise, Health in the News, Preventive care
For many years I have been telling listeners and patients that “one-third of you have high blood pressure and many of you don’t know it.” Turns out I need to update that to “nearly one-half of you have high blood pressure and many of you...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Aug 19, 2017 | Eyes and vision, Health in the News
On Sunday I am driving 430 miles from God’s country (Minneapolis) to just south of Lincoln, Nebraska to experience the total eclipse of the sun. That’s right, I’m driving to the area of “totality” along with about half the US population...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Mar 17, 2017 | Health and wellness, Health in the News
True story. . . This past Saturday I set three alarm clocks in preparation for getting out of bed to do my Sunday morning Healthy Matters radio broadcast. It was the start of Daylight Saving Time here in the United States and the broadcast is done live. None of...
