Episodes

Stan and Clarence chat about life lessons they've learned and their experiences with death, grief, and loss. Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities through Innovative Partnerships. More about their work can be found at http://huemanpartnership.org/ Outlines/Research: Death in general: Death is one of life’s only certainties, we can’t have life without death. Definition of death according to Merriam Webst...

For the second installment of our mental health series, Stan, Clarence, and Dr. Mike Trangle explore mental health through different population and age groups. Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities through Innovative Partnerships. More about their work can be found at http://huemanpartnership.org/ Research Mental Health Type, Diagnosis & Treatment Types Behavioral health (sometimes called mental heal...

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 of Pediatrics and Division Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the University of Minnesota. Listen along as we chat about the most common pediatric ER concerns, risk factors, seasonal variations, and more. Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Br...

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 Society. In addition, Dr. Trangle serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota Medical School Department of Psychiatry. Listen along as Stan, Clarence, and Dr. Trangle the growing mental health crisis. Join the conversation at heal...

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 Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Brottman also holds several credentials and honors and has been featured in several newsletters, videos, and other media outlets. Listen along as we chat about asthma. Join the conversation at he...

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 concerns include Climate, Health Care, Economic Justice, education, economic development, environment, ethics, energy, criminal justice, social justice, racial justice, and gender justice. Listen along as Senator Marty details SF2955 and illustrates the politics of health ...

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 Department - about the government's interest in the mental health and well-being of its citizens. Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities through Innovative Partnerships. More about their wo...

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 have been cited and quoted in countless articles, publications, and reports. Listen along as we take another look at this alarming topic. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988. Or find additional resources with live chat at 988lifeline.org Join the con...

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 Worker Alliance - has a career in working throughout the community to expand community health relations. Similarly, Kristin Godfrey Walters - Community Health Worker Training Program and Community Engagement Director for the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Division of th...

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 knee and joint replacement surgery along with sports medicine. He brings a wide breadth of knowledge to this topic. Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities through Innovative Partnerships....

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 - Assistant Professor with the Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program - research pain and pain management for the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing. Both also work with Partners 4 Pain - a collaboration between patients, community members, organization...

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, she helps athletes live healthier lives and educates others on the importance of inclusive healthcare for folks with intellectual disabilities. Kayte also works with Institute for Exceptional Care’s Individuals with the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Resear...

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 serves as Hospice Medical Director and Vice President of Living Wisely. Living Wisely encourages individuals and organizations to identify and communicate the core values and experiences that have given their lives meaning through a range of services including: presenta...

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 Communities through Innovative Partnerships. More about their work can be found at http://huemanpartnership.org/ Research How do your personal relationships affect your health - Positive impact Solid scientific evidence shows that social relationships affect a ran...

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 Communities through Innovative Partnerships. More about their work can be found at http://huemanpartnership.org/ Research Why is research important? “Research is essential to advancing society, strengthening the economy, driving innovation, and addressing the vexing and ch...

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 mountain biking (two state cycling titles), marathons and ultra trail racing, and most recently, Hyrox Racing holding the world record in the 55-59 age group and prepping for a World Championship Title end of May in Manchester. Jen is a mom of three and can speak to the challeng...

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 politics shaped trust, or mistrust, in our healthcare system? Listen along as Stan and Clarence tackle these great questions while discussing the importance of trust. Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating He...

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 this role, Jon served as an epidemiologist and supervisor at the Minnesota Department of Health. While his experiences are largely centered on epidemiologic investigations of injury and violence, Jon has also worked on various other public health topics including diabetes, h...

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 residency at the University of Wisconsin Maddison - developed an extensive career in family medicine with sub-specialties in palliative and hospice care. In this episode, he details how to have those all-important, yet often difficult, conversations with your doctor. Join the ...

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 - has loved and worked with animals since childhood. Fast forward to today, Dr. Heinrich has diagnosed and treated over 6,000 dogs and cats with skin and ear diseases. In addition, she is a contributing author for two textbooks - Clinical Small Animal Internal Medicine and Co...

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, Jeremy has completed fellowships at the Kaiser Family Foundation, Poynter Institute, and New York Times. Jeremy has received numerous awards for their work including, "a Premack Public Affairs award for scrutinizing a schizophrenia drug trial, a SABEW award for uncovering...

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 Director of the Injury and Violence Prevention Unit, both from the Minnesota Department of Health, bring expansive knowledge on this topic. Listen along as we better graple with this growing issue. If you, or anyone you know, is in need of help call the Suicide Cri...

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, check out the Red Cross's website here: https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/aed/aed-training/aed-certification or the American Heart Assoication Here: https://cpr.heart.org/ Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Cre...

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 Communications Director for Minnesota Department of Agriculture. In this episode, Mike shares his abundance of communication knowledge in conversation with the Health Chatter Team. Don't forget to check out Part 1 here: https://rss.com/podcasts/healthchatter/465924/ Join the con...