Healthy Matters - with Dr. David Hilden Hennepin Healthcare

07/21/24The Healthy Matters PodcastS03_E18 - Face It, It Hurts...Understanding Orofacial PainToothaches! Neuralgias! Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMD)! Apart from these being great Scrabble words, they are also just a few things that fall under the category of Orofacial Pain. Any one of these conditions can severely impact our daily lives, with wide-ranging effects that can extend well beyond pain. They can affect the way we eat, speak, breathe, and even ho...

07/07/24The Healthy Matters PodcastS03_E17 - Beyond Medication - Effective Strategies for Pain ManagementOn a scale of 0-10, where is your pain right now? We've all been asked that question at one point or another, but really - think about where it is right now. Most of us experience some level of pain throughout our daily lives that we manage in one way or another, and oftentimes we assume that the best tools for dealing with pain are medications. But they've got their down...

06/23/2024The Healthy Matters PodcastS03_E16 - The Next Step for Community Violence Prevention & InterventionThe rise of community violence has become an alarming issue in many areas, impacting the daily lives of residents, law enforcement, hospital personnel, and the overall health of neighborhoods. As these incidents increase, they bring with them a host of health (and life) problems that extend beyond immediate safety concerns. Understanding the causes and effects is crucial for develo...

06/09/2024The Healthy Matters PodcastS03_E15 - UroLogic: Understanding Men's Urological ConditionsThis is the second in a 2-part series on Urology (Episode 12 focused primarily on Women's urologic conditions and the pelvic floor) and on this episode we'll shed some light on the conditions that affect millions of men worldwide. From BPH, to urinary incontinence, and yes, erectile dysfunction - we'll explore the anatomy and function of the male urinary and reproductive processes, and trea...

05/26/2024The Healthy Matters PodcastS03_E14 - Brainstorms and Breakthroughs - The Science of Strokes Chances are we've all known someone who has suffered a stroke, and it turns out they're a lot more common than we might think - nearly 800,000 people in the U.S. every year. Brain health is essential to our wellbeing and suffering a stroke can have profound and even life-altering effects, assuming the patient survives the event. But how can we identify a stroke? What should...

05/12/2024The Healthy Matters PodcastS03_E13 - Focus on Psychosis - A Conversation with a Clinical Psychologist Schizophrenia, Delusional Disorder, Hallucinations, Bipolar Disorder... These are some of the many conditions that fall under the category of Psycosis. But did you know that 1 in every 30 people in the U.S. will experience a psychotic event at some point in their life? But who is most at risk? What are some of the early signs? How is psychosis diagnosed...