With the news of a new strain of Covid-19 starting to become more prevelent, Dr. Browne joined Melissa to talk about what to know and how to prepare for it. Image Credit: Getty Images
Melissa In The Morning: The Surge Of Flu Cases
Flu cases are surging, especially in the south. A lot of Connecticut residents will travel south for the holidays or in the winter months. So, what do people need to do ahead of their travel plans? How important is testing? Do the tests expire? How accurate are they? Dr. Browne addresses all of that. Image…
Melissa In The Morning: Catching Up With Dr. Browne
Why are kids constantly sick this fall? In fact, why does it seem like we ALL have been constantly sick since September?? In a word: payback! Dr. Browne explains. Image Credit: Getty Images
Melissa In The Morning: The Wild Fire Effect
Dr. Browne of Griffin Health called into Melissa in the Morning to talk about a variety of topics, starting off with the effects that the Canadian Wild Fires from earlier this year have had on some people, both short term and long term. Image Credit: Reuters
Melissa In The Morning: The First Influenzea And RSV Deaths For The Season
The Connecticut Department of Public Health confirmed the first deaths of influenza and RSV in the state for the 2023-24 season. Both people were in the 80’s according to DPH and officials are pushing people to get vaccinated. Dr. Browne of Griffin Health talks about how common this is for Connecticut and why you need…
Melissa In The Morning: Where To Begin?
We have warnings about an increase in Hepatitis C cases, fears of a yellow fever reemergence and cancer-causing chemicals in your hair products.Wow, we had a lot to catch up on with our infectious disease expert, Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health. Image Credit: Getty Images
Melissa In The Morning: The Latest With The Three Vaccines
Melissa In The Morning welcomed back Dr. Browne from Griffin Health to talk about some of the latest with the vaccines for COVID, The Flu and RSV, including a few listener questions. Image Credit: Getty Images
Melissa in the Morning: Little Pink Lie
Mosquitoes infected with EEE have now been detected in six Connecticut towns. What does that mean for people outdoors trying to avoid mosquito bites? Dr. Browne talks about the impact of EEE. He also touched on decongestants. An FDA advisory panel says a decongestant found in popular over-the-counter cold medicines doesn’t work. The panel unanimously…
Melissa In The Morning: The Heat Goes On
Connecticut schools are off to a weird start as temperatures have been so hot, they’ve had a string of early dismissal’s due to lack of an ability to keep kids cool. Dr. Brown of Griffin Health joined Melissa to get his opinion on the effects of the heat, both in and out of the classroom,…
Melissa in the Morning: Guess Who’s Back?
COVID-19 Hospitalizations are up by another 19-percent. According to the CDC, deaths also saw a large jump by 21-percent in one week. More than half of US states saw a “substantial” jump. South Dakota had the biggest spike, with hospitalizations surging more than 127-percent in one week. A new booster shot targeting the newest strain…