by David Hilden, MD MPH | Dec 23, 2016 | Ethics and philosophy, Health in the News, Humanities and Medicine, Medical research
Quick, picture in your head a highly competent physician. What does that person look like? Does your doctor image look like this? Or like this? For the record and the recognition, that’s Dr. Gibson-Hill, a doctor in Bristol, England. You probably know the guy...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Dec 11, 2016 | Dental, Diet and exercise, Health and wellness, Medical research
On a recent “Open Lines” radio broadcast (in which we have no topic and I simply answer the sundry questions from listeners) somebody asked about the health benefits of apple cider vinegar. Fair enough. Well as a highly educated medical professional I am...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Nov 21, 2016 | Geriatrics and aging, Medical research, Primary Care, Traumatic Brain Injury
My grandfather, Heizel “Bill” Hilden, before he died used to say the goofiest things. One doozy that I remember was when he flatly reported that the cane he carried came from the moon. It was a lovely gnarly wooden cane with white indentations if I...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Sep 2, 2016 | Eyes and vision, HCMC, Health and wellness, Medical research, Preventive care, Traumatic Brain Injury
This Sunday morning, September 4, at 7:30, Denny Long and I will take to the veranda at the WCCO Radio booth at the Minnesota State Fair. It will be our 16th time doing a show live from beneath the shadow of the Giant Slide and sandwiched between Sweet Martha’s...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Jul 25, 2016 | Geriatrics and aging, HCMC, Medical research, Medications, Primary Care, Tips from Healthy Matters radio broadcast
Hi, everybody! I’m back after a bit of a hiatus for a bit of family vacation. Thanks for checking in! This week’s topic is dementia. We talked about it with an expert colleague on our Healthy Matters radio broadcast and as I mentioned on the air,...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | May 25, 2016 | Allergies, Medical research, Preventive care, Surgery, Tips from Healthy Matters radio broadcast
OK, first off that is a delish-looking bowl of peanut butter in this picture. And I love peanut butter. Especially on a banana. Anybody else put peanut butter on bananas? Or apples? I put it on both! Seriously that is some quality peanut butter. But who really...
