Hallberg's Picture of Health

January 19, 2016 5:00 PM

Hallberg's Picture of Health: Winter maladies

It's cold and flu season, and for many of us, that means dealing with an epidemic of absences at work.

by Tom Crann

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January 12, 2016 2:53 PM

Hallberg's Picture of Health: Innovation that's not really new

Innovation in medicine doesn't always mean coming up with a new device or drug.

by Tom Crann

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January 5, 2016 2:12 PM

Hallberg's Picture of Health: Talking physical activity with your doctor

Dr. Jon Hallberg joined MPR News' Tom Crann to discuss why physical activity is so important and how to talk about it with your doctor.

by Tom Crann

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December 8, 2015 2:40 PM

Hallberg's Picture of Health: Hope in the cancer fight

Dr. Jon Hallberg joined Tom Crann to talk about the implications of former President Carter's announcement that drug treatments have left him cancer-free.

by Tom Crann

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December 1, 2015 2:23 PM

Hallberg's Picture of Health: The Undiagnosed Diseases Network

An effort at the National Institutes of Health seeks to provide an innovative approach to study mystery conditions and help patients with yet-to-be-diagnosed diseases.

by Tom Crann

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November 24, 2015 4:41 PM

Hallberg's Picture of Health: The end of pharmaceutical ads

A panel of physicians from the American Medical Association have voted in favor of a ban on what are called "direct-to-consumer" pharmaceutical ads.

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November 10, 2015 2:00 PM

Hallberg's Picture of Health: The essentials of antibiotic resistance

With Get Smart About Antibiotics Week just around the corner, it's time for a refresher on antibiotic use and overuse.

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November 3, 2015 4:16 PM

Hallberg's Picture of Health: The doctor-patient relationship

At some point in your life, chances are you'll need a new primary care physician. Where should you start?

by Steven John

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October 27, 2015 2:30 PM

Hallberg's Picture of Health: Cancer risks

Big organizations have been making big news with new health warnings (think processed meat and cancer) and revised screening recommendations (think breast cancer). Here's a clinical perspective.

by Steven John

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September 15, 2015 3:49 PM

Hallberg's Picture of Health: Lowering blood pressure

A study on blood pressure was stopped more than a year early by the National Institutes of Health because the results were so clear to researchers.

by Tom Crann

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