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Aug. 5, 2023

Pediatric ER Concerns

Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. Jeff Louie about pediatric ER concerns. Dr. Louie is a pediatric emergency physician for M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital. He also serves as Associate Professor for the Department ...

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July 28, 2023

Mental Health - Where We Stand

Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. Mike Trangle about Mental Health, introducing a 3 part series. Dr. Trangle serves as HealthPartners Senior Medical Director for Behavioral Health and President of the Minnesota Psychiatric Soci...

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July 21, 2023

Asthma

Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. Gail Brottman about asthma. Dr. Brottman is a pediatric pulmonologist at Hennepin County Medical Center and M Health Fairview Pediatric Specialty Clinic. She also serves as an Associate Profess...

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July 15, 2023

The Politics of Health Care

Stan and Clarence chat with Minnesota Senator John Marty on the politics of health care and SF2955. Senator Marty (40, DFL) has served as a Minnesota senator since 1987, authoring countless bills. His current legislative conc...

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July 7, 2023

Governmental Interest in Mental Health and Well-Being

Stan and Clarence chat with Patty Bowler - Director of Policy and Community Programs at the Minneapolis Health Department - and Kara Hirdman - Senior Public Health Specialist for Mental Well-being at the Minneapolis Health De...

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July 1, 2023

Suicide Part 2

Stan and Clarence revisit the topic of suicide with Stefan Gingerich. Stefan Gingerich - Senior Epidemiologist at the Minnesota Department of Health - has extensive knowledge of suicide rates and trends in Minnesota. They hav...

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June 23, 2023

Community Health Workers

Clarence and Stan chat with Angela Fields, Kristin Godfrey Walters, and Nasadir Mohamed about the scope and importance of Community Health Workers. Angela Fields - Associate Executive Director of Minnesota Community Health Wo...

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June 16, 2023

Orthopedic Replacements

Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. David Fischer about orthopedic replacements. Dr. Fischer - a retired faculty member of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Minnesota - spent his career specializing in kne...

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June 9, 2023

Pain and Pain Management

Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. Douglas Kennedy and Dr. Brent Leininger about pain and pain management. Dr. Kennedy - Assistant Professor with the Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program - and Dr. Leininger - Assist...

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June 2, 2023

Disabilities

Clarence chats with Kayte Barton about disabilities and the healthcare outcomes of those living with disabilities. Kayte - athlete and Special Olympian - serves as Health Messenger for Special Olympics Minnesota. In this role...

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May 19, 2023

Ethical Wills

On this episode, Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. Barry Baines - respected hospice specialist and leading authority on ethical wills- about the importance and impact of ethical wills and legacy letters. Dr. Baines currently se...

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May 13, 2023

Family, Friends, Colleagues: Social Connection and Health

In this episode, Stan and Clarence chat about the vital role family, friends, and colleagues play in our health. Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy ...

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May 5, 2023

Research

Listen along as Stan and Clarence chat about the importance of research guiding public health practice. Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communiti...

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April 29, 2023

Exercise

Stan and Clarence chat with Jennifer Walter about exercise. Jennifer Walter is a life-long competitor and career personal trainer/coach. She began with soccer and moved into endurance sports including triathlon, road and moun...

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April 21, 2023

Trust

Stan and Clarence chat about trust, confidence in our healthcare system, and trust as a social determinant of health. What does it mean to trust the health care system? How do you trust your physician? How have covid and poli...

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April 14, 2023

Epidemiology & Measurement

Stan and Clarence chat with Jon Roesler about epidemiology and health measurement. Jon currently serves as Assistant Professor and Program Director of Public Health Programs at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Before thi...

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March 31, 2023

Talking With Your Doctor

Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. Barry Baines on how to talk with your physician about general health and more serious illnesses. Dr. Baines - after completing his medical training at Georgetown University Medical and residenc...

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March 25, 2023

Pets

Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. Nicole Heinrich about how pets influence our lives and health.Dr. Nicole Heinrich, DVM, DACVD, - the owner of McKeever Dermatology Clinics, the largest vet dermatology practice in the midwest -...

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March 17, 2023

Newspaper Coverage of Health Issues

Stan and Clarence sit down with Jeremy Olson to chat about newspaper and journalism coverage of health issues. Jeremy has a developed career as a healthcare journalist. In addition to being a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, ...

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March 10, 2023

Suicide

This week on Health Chatter, Stan and Clarence chat with Tanya Carter and Mark Kinde on the 9th leading cause of death in America - suicide. Tanya Carter, Supervisor of the Suicide Prevention Unit, and Mark Kinde, manager and...

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March 3, 2023

CPR and AEDs

Clarence and Stan chat with Kim Harkins about the importance of CPR and AEDs. Kim Harkins, with over 30 years of experience, details the history and importance of CPR and AEDs. To learn more about CPR and AED certification, c...

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Feb. 24, 2023

Health Communication Part II

One year later, Stan and Clarence revisit Health Communications with Mike Schommer. Mike currently serves as the Communications Director for the Minnesota Department of Health. Before this role, he served as the Communication...

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Feb. 17, 2023

Health Equity

Dr. Antonia Apolinario-Wilcoxon joins Stan and Clarence to chat about Health Equity. Dr. Wilcoxon currently serves as the President of Equity Strategies and as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at St. Mary's University of Minnes...

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Jan. 20, 2023

Feeling Good

The Health Chatter team - Stan, Clarence, Maddy, and Matthew - chat about the importance of happiness. What does it mean to be happy? Is short-term happiness and long-term happiness the same thing? How does happiness relate t...

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