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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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Jan. 13, 2023

Homelessness

Courtney Knoll - Supportive Housing Program Director at Avivo - joins Stan and Clarence in chatting about homelessness. Courtney has over 15 years of experience working in housing insecurity. Her past experiences - including ...

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Jan. 9, 2023

Sleep and Sleep Disorders

Dr. Charlence McEvoy joins Health Chatter to explain the importance of sleep and detail common sleep disorders. Dr. McEvoy is an internal medicine specialist in lung and sleep health with special interests in sleep, obstructi...

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Jan. 2, 2023

Fentanyl

Dr. Dziwe Ntaba joins Stan and Clarence in a conversation about fentanyl and the scope of the fentanyl crisis. Dr. Ntaba is an emergency medicine physician at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center, 2021 Bus...

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Dec. 23, 2022

Healthy People 2030

Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. Nico Pronk about Healthy People 2030, the "initiative designed to guide national health promotion and disease prevention efforts to improve the health of the nation." (CDC) Dr. Pronk - Presiden...

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Dec. 21, 2022

Racism

Stan and Clarence chat about an all-important topic, racism. Health Chatter recognizes that this one episode will not encompass all components of racism. Instead, this episode begins the conversation. Join the conversation by...

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Dec. 9, 2022

Life As A Caregiver

Michele Phillips - chef, baker, culinary writer, and mom - and Debra Jones - recently retired, partner, and an outstanding community member and VOA member - join Health Chatter to share their experiences as caregivers. For mo...

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Dec. 2, 2022

Anti-Semitism

Steve Hunegs, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Minnesota and the Dakotas, joins Stan and Clarence to chat about anti-Semitism. When asked where to start on such a complex issue, Steve sai...

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Nov. 27, 2022

Oral Health

Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. Shiela Riggs and Nancy Franke Wilson about all things oral health. Listen in to learn more. Brought to you in support by Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities through Innovative Partners...

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Nov. 11, 2022

Alzheimer's and Memory Loss

Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. Manka Nkimbeng about Alzheimer's and memory loss. Check out our new website at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support by Hue-MAN who is Creating Healthy Communities through Innovati...

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Nov. 4, 2022

Lightning Flowers with Katherine Standefer

Stan and Clarence chat with Katherine Standefer about her memoir Lightning Flowers. Standefer recounts her experience managing a rare diagnosis amidst a burdensome healthcare system. This includes exploring biomedical device ...

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Oct. 28, 2022

Poly-Pharmacy

Clarence and Stan chat with Dr. Rhonda Chakolis about polypharmacy. Dr. Ronda Chakolis Licensed pharmacist with ParmD degree Independent contractor Previous pharmacist at CVS for 13 years Member of MN Board of Pharmacy MPH fr...

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Oct. 21, 2022

Be The Match: Bone Marrow and Blood Stem Cell Donation

Stan and Clarence chat with Rachel Rich about the importance of bone marrow and blood stem cell donation. Rachel serves as the Donor Recruitment Coordinator for Be The Match - a national registry linking marrow and blood stem...

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Oct. 14, 2022

Cancer Screening

Stan and Clarence chat with Matt Flory on the importance of cancer screening. Matt Flory Work Experience Senior Manager of Cancer Control Strategic Partnerships at American Cancer Society “Responsible for increasing cancer pr...

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Oct. 7, 2022

Hearing

Dr. Archelle Georgiou is back to chat about hearing and the implications of hearing loss. Hearing in Public Health Hearing Loss in Babies and Children (genetics and maternal infections during pregnancy) A CDC study that follo...

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Oct. 1, 2022

Diabetes Part 2

Stan and Clarence sit down with TJ Jones has he shares his experience with diabetes. Brought to you in partnership with the Hue-MAN Partnership - a collaboration of members and community organizations to equip men, primarily ...

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Sept. 23, 2022

Gun Violence Part II

This week Stan and Clarence chat with Princess Titus-Haley about her tragic personal connection to gun violence and how we move forward as a community. Brought to you in partnership with the Hue-MAN Partnership - a collaborat...

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Sept. 11, 2022

Community Engagement

This week Clarence shares his expertise with Stan to define, detail the importance, and provide a how-to-guide on community engagement. Brought to you in partnership with the Hue-MAN Partnership - a collaboration of members a...

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Sept. 2, 2022

Health Gadgets: Do They Make Us Healthier?

Stan and Clarence chat with Dr. LaPrincess Brewer and Dr. Stuart Grande on whether health gadgets make us healthier. Or do these gadgets further distance us from our bodies and physicians? Listen to hear their thoughts. LaPri...

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Aug. 26, 2022

What Can We Eat?

Stan and Clarence chat with Teresa Ambroz about nutrition as a means of disease prevention. Teresa Ambroz MPH; RDN; LN Supervisor for the Diabetes, Arthritis, and Health Behavior Unit at MDH Center for Health Promotion Leader...

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Aug. 19, 2022

Cardiovascular Health

Stan and Clarence dive into cardiovascular health with Dr. Stephen Kopecky and Justin Bell. Research Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States...

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Aug. 12, 2022

Gun Violence

This week Stan and Clarence sit down with Tom Kottke to discuss the ever-growing issue of Gun Violence. Research: APHA Gun Violence Webinar Notes 7/12/22 Bringing down the number of gun incidence (suicide included) Unusual cl...

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