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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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July 29, 2022

Substance Abuse

In this episode, Pearl Evans and Dana Farley from the Minnesota Department of Health share their knowledge on opioids and substance abuse prevention. Dana Farley Associate Program Director Public Health and Communications at ...

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July 15, 2022

Infectious Disease

This week, the Health Chatter Team sits down with Dr. Rich Danila - an epidemiologist specializing in infectious disease surveillance - to chat about all things infectious. Dr. Rich Danila Epidemiology Program Manager at MDH ...

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July 8, 2022

Diabetes - Life of a Patient

In this episode, Stan and Clarence sit down with one of our own, Erin Collins - an MHP Student at the University of Minnesota - to understand the life of a patient living with diabetes. Main Focus Lifestyle and Interactions w...

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July 1, 2022

Diabetes - The Beginning

In this episode, Stan and Clarence sit down with Dr. Stuart Grande - a medical sociologist, Senior Lecturer, and Public Health Administration and Policy Program Director at the University of Minnesota - to chat about diabetes...

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May 31, 2022

Public Health & War

This week Clarence and Stan explore the role of public health during war. Discussion Topics + Research Guests Research “Healthy Generations - War and Public Health” ; 2007 General War accounts for more death and disability th...

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April 25, 2022

What Is Health Communications?

Stan and Clarence sit down with Dr. Archelle Georgiou and Shawn Lewis to better understand health communications and related challenges, especially in the wake of COVID-19. Discussion Topics + Research Guests Dr. Archelle Geo...

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March 21, 2022

What Is Public Health?

This week Stan, Clarence, and guest Dr. John Finnegan - esteemed professor and former Dean of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health - begins to answer the critical question, “What is Public Health?” Discussion T...

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Feb. 18, 2022

State of the State

In recent years Minnesota has been labeled as one of top healthiest states in the country. In this first episode of Health Chatter, Stan, Clarence, & the team take a deeper dive to determine if this holds true for all Minneso...

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Feb. 18, 2022

About Us!

Stan and Clarence take on podcasting! This episode outlines the vision and future of Health Chatter, an emerging podcast.

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