Healthy Matters - with Dr. David Hilden

07/05/2026 The Healthy Matters Podcast S06_E02 - Snack Attack!  A Primer on Peanut Allergy With Special Guest: Dr. John Sweet, MD Peanuts may be small, but for the millions of Americans that are allergic to them (and their parents) they can be a HUGE red flag, and something that can change how and what they eat for their entire lives.  From mild hives to severe anaphylaxis, steering clear of &quot...

06/21/2026 The Healthy Matters Podcast S06_E01 - High Temps, Higher Stakes - Medications and Substances vs. The Summer Heat With Special Guest: Brit Culp, ADCT, CPP  Summer is finally here, and with it, the HEAT - and yes, the PARTIES!  Whether it's a bar night out, a concert, a festival, or a PRIDE event, the heat can have a big impact on how much fun we can have, and the ill effects can oft...

04/26/2026 The Healthy Matters Podcast S05_E14 - Hot Takes on Burns With Special Guest:  Dr. Jon Gayken, MD We've all been burned at some point in our lives - whether it be by the stove, by the sun or, possibly, even by our lovely Winter weather (yes, frostbite is a burn!).  For starters, they hurt; but there are all kinds of burns and there can be a lot more to them depending on the severity...

04/12/2026 The Healthy Matters Podcast S05_E13 - Too Important to Lose With Special Guests:  Susie Emmert and Jessica Oaxaca What if one of Minnesota's most essential healthcare lifelines wasn't there when you needed it? We're talking about a Level I Trauma Center for both Adults & Pediatrics, the state's busiest emergency department, and a critical safety-net hospital for...

03/29/2026 The Healthy Matters Podcast S05_E12 - Hyperbaric Medicine - What the Heck is That? With Special Guest:  Dr. Thomas Masters  Pressure makes a diamond, and as it turns out, higher atmospheric pressure can help our bodies heal, too!  Welcome to the world of hyperbaric medicine, where patients climb into a chamber, breathe pure oxygen at higher-than-normal atmospheric pressure, and let thei...

03/15/2026 The Healthy Matters Podcast S05_E11 - The SKinny on GLP-1s... With Special Guest: Dr. Maureen Martin, PharmD, MPH You really can't escape the marketing tactics of GLP-1s these days - because they're everywhere ...  But beyond the odd names there's a lot to know about them, and we're still learning about all the things they can do!  Although they were originally meant...

03/01/2026 The Healthy Matters Podcast S05_E10 - Stress!  It's Not Just in Your Head... With Special Guest: Dr. Mitch Radin, PsyD, LP   Stress isn't just a feeling - it's a full-body event that can put the brain and body in motion, and at the right time, that's a good thing!  But chronic stress can wreak all kinds of havoc on our bodies and chip away at our sleep, immunity, dig...

2/15/2026 The Healthy Matters Podcast S05_E09 - Healthcare on Wheels!  We're Talkin' Mobile Health With Special Guest: Sheyanga Beecher, CNP, MSN, HMP  There are many barriers to healthcare within our communities, and for a lot of people, access itself remains the greatest challenge.  Finding the time or reliable transportation to reach a clinic or hospital can prevent patients from rece...

2/01/2026 The Healthy Matters Podcast S05_E08 - Where Are We with HIV in 2026? With Special Guests:  Dr. Amanda Noska, MD   HIV in 2026 looks much different than it did when it first hit mainstream media in the early 1980s.  At the outset, there was an abundance of fear, very little understanding, and even less hope for those afflicted.  But over the last few decades, we've seen a series of m...

1/18/2026 The Healthy Matters Podcast S05_E07 - Getting Ahead on Brain Health With Special Guests:  Dr. Behnam Sabayan and Patty Takawira It's not uncommon that our functioning brains get taken for granted, right up until the point that things go awry.  But the truth is there's a spectrum to brain health and there are actually things we can do to help keep our brains healthy throughout o...

12/21/25 The Healthy Matters Podcast S05_E06 - From Low-T to ED, We’re Talking Men’s Sexual Health With Special Guest: Dr. Travis Pagliara Some of the most common health concerns for men are also the hardest to talk about. Erectile dysfunction, testosterone changes, and urinary leakage can quietly affect confidence, relationships, and quality of life--yet many people assume they're just part...

12/07/25 The Healthy Matters Podcast S05_E05 - Antibiotics - When They're Strong vs. When They're Wrong With Special Guest: Dr. Caitlin Eccles-Radtke Antibiotics have been around for almost a century, in that time they've been responsible for saving countless lives - in both humans and in livestock.  But these meds have gone from medical marvels to "use with caution" in re...

11/23/25 The Healthy Matters Podcast S05_E04 - Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow!  All About Hair Loss. With Special Guest: Dr. Audrey Jacobsen Everyone loses a few hairs every day (about 50-100 on average).  But ever wonder why some people lose some or even all of their hair entirely?  Or why things like stress or Chemotherapy can have have an effect on our manes?  Hair loss is something that will make y...

11/09/25 The Healthy Matters Podcast S05_E03 - Addiction Recovery in Real Time - LIVE! With Special Guests:  Dr. Lauren Graber and Dr. Charlie Reznikoff Addiction can come in a lot of different forms, and although the opioid epidemic has been at the fore of the conversation, we often forget that cigarettes and alcohol continue to claim the most lives.  Truth is, 1 in 3 Americans is affected in one...

10/26/25 The Healthy Matters Podcast S05_E02 - Gut Check:  Colon Cancer 101 With Special Guest:  Dr. Jake Matlock, MD Colon cancer isn't exactly dinner-table conversation, but maybe it should be.  Behind the awkward jokes and uncomfortable colonoscopy prep lies one of the most preventable forms of cancer out there.  But how does colon cancer develop?  Who's most at risk?  And can screeni...

10/12/25 The Healthy Matters Podcast S05_E01 - Food, Feelings, and Freedom from Eating Disorders With Special Guest: Dr. Melissa Eisenmenger, PhD, LP Binge eating disorder, Bulimia nervosa, Anorexia nervosa - there’s a chance you’ve heard of these, but do you really know what they are? Eating disorders are complex and affect both our physical and mental health, and unfortunately, the number of rep...

09/14/25 The Healthy Matters Podcast S04_E24 - From Womb to World:  An OB-GYN's Insights for New Moms With Special Guest:  Dr. Samantha Pace, MD Becoming a new mom is one of life’s biggest transitions—it’s exhilarating, exhausting, and everything in between.  And, although there's no shortage of advice out there when it comes to being a mother, there are invariably a lot of questions tha...

08/31/25 The Healthy Matters Podcast S04_E23 - Beyond the Common Cold:  Understanding Pneumonia With Special Guest:  Dr. Jessica Oswald, DO Pneumonia!  It's something we've all heard of - or maybe even had!  It's sometimes deadly, sometimes contagious and almost always misunderstood.  But what's going on in the body exactly?  Is it contagious?  How is it different than a bad co...

08/17/25 The Healthy Matters Podcast S04_E22 - Why Medicaid Matters for Everyone... With Special Guest:  Susie Emmert - Sr. Director of Advocacy and Public Policy It's probably pretty safe to say that the healthcare system in this country is complicated, at best, and something that's only made worse by politics.  The recent passage of "The Big Beautiful Bill" has put an often d...

08/03/25 The Healthy Matters Podcast S04_E21 - The Small, but Mighty ... THYROID! With Special Guest:  Dr. Sreekant Avula, MBBS Sometimes, the why behind how we feel is a little hard to pinpoint.  Are you feeling sluggish and tired all the time, even though you're getting enough rest?  Are you gaining or losing weight without even trying?   Well, it could have something to do with your small,...

07/20/25 The Healthy Matters Podcast S04_E20 - Sweet Talk: Decoding Diabetes With Special Guest:  Dr. Allison Estrada, MD Think about this:  1 in every 10 Americans is living with Diabetes in one form or another.  It's one of the most common chronic conditions today, and it's a condition that's often misunderstood and easily oversimplified.  Diabetes isn’t just about sugar—it’s abou...

07/06/25 The Healthy Matters Podcast S04_E19 - Hunger, Health, and Hope: Tackling Food Insecurity With Special Guests:  Dr. Dianna Cutts, MD, and Amy Harris It’s pretty hard to concentrate, work, or pretty much do anything while you’re hungry.  And while, for many of us, hunger is a passing moment, there are far too many children and adults living with this as a daily reality.  Food insecurity ext...

06/22/25 The Healthy Matters Podcast S04_E18 - The ABCs of COPD With Special Guest:  Dr. Caroline Davis, MD Did you know that 6.5% of Americans have physician-diagnosed Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?  That's a pretty staggering statistic...  You might think that people get it from smoking, and well, you'd be right.  But that's not the only thing that can cause it!  CO...

06/08/25 The Healthy Matters Podcast S04_E17 - Bedside Bots!  AI Scribing in Healthcare With Special Guest:  Brian Imdieke, MAN, ANP-BC Ever feel like your doctor is paying more attention to their keyboard than to you? You're not alone—and that's one of the problems AI scribes are trying to fix.  But how do they work?  How good are they?  Is my data still private?  And are we nearing the...

05/25/25 The Healthy Matters Podcast S04_E16 - We're Talkin' Speech-Language Pathology With Special Guest:  Adam Terrell, MS When it comes to the field of Speech Pathology, we might tend to think it's all about helping people with the challenges of a stutter or helping kids get out a proper "R" sound - but it turns out there's a lot more to it!  Communication is a 2-w...