Vital Signs

Each month we will debut topics important to your health and take a deep dive into medical news or what’s top of mind at the doctor’s office with family physician Dr. Jon Hallberg.

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Vital Signs: A higher price for cigarettes and a poem for doctors

April 29, 2024 1:16 PM

By Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

Dr. Jon Hallberg joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about Minneapolis’ new ordinance raising the minimum price for cigarettes and to share a poem that illustrates the role of art in medicine.

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Vital Signs: What’s causing a generational divide in happiness

March 27, 2024 12:47 PM

By Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

Dr. Jon Hallberg joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the fallout of the cyberattack against a UnitedHealth subsidiary, the results of a new happiness study and more.

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Vital Signs: Staying safe from infectious disease

February 26, 2024 2:49 PM

By Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

Dr. Jon Hallberg breaks down changing COVID-19 isolation guidance, measles cases in Minnesota and the early reappearance of ticks in the state.

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Vital Signs: Finding a medical home

January 29, 2024 12:50 PM

By Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

Family physician Dr. Jon Hallberg will join Minnesota Now monthly to talk about topics that impact your health.