Each week Melissa talks with Dr. Fred Browne from Griffin Health. Tune in Thursday at 8:38am or listen below.
Griffin Health Podcast
Melissa in the Morning: Misleading Headlines
After news broke that General Colin Powell passed away, news outlets focused on two things: he had covid and was vaccinated. Dr. Browne debunked the worries and accusations around this headline. Plus, the FDA gave the thumbs up to mixing and matching covid booster shots. What you need to know! IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Breakthrough Case Theory
Dr. Browne talked about breakthrough covid cases and why having covid prior to vaccines could be a good thing in the long run. Also, what does that mean for booster shots? And he touched on hospital workers who won’t get the shot; do they really get the boot? IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: “Probably Shouldn’t Trust Nicki Minaj”
Dr. Browne addressed the tweet singer Nicki Minaj sent out earlier this week saying the covid vaccine impacts pregnancies. He debunked the theory for both women and men. He also talked about getting the third covid shot and kids wearing masks during fall cold season. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Kids Getting Covid
Dr. Browne talked about the mu variant and why kids are getting covid more and more compared to last year. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: West Nile Virus & Legionnaires Disease
The first two cases of West Nile virus were detected in Fairfield and New Haven County. Turns out, it’s very common to get the virus but most don’t know it! Dr. Browne talked about that and the fact that cases of Legionnares Disease in NYC are not uncommon. Why is that? IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty…… Continue Reading
FDA Approval and Breakthrough Cases
Dr. Browne talks about the reecent FDA approval for Pfizer and what it means for other vaccines. Also, he touched on breakthrough cases of covid for people already vaccinated. … Continue Reading
Covid Boosters: Do we need them?
Dr. Browne says a booster shot is a good idea, but what if you are a J&J vaxxer? He gives his best recommendation and the changes to covid shot requirements. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus… Continue Reading
Answering YOUR covid questions
With the recent uptick in covid cases, we took your questions and asked Dr. Browne everything from virus spreading to mask concerns and vaccination inquiries.… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Mandating Vaccines
1. Dr. Browne talks about hospitals mandating all healthcare workers to get the covid vaccine. ((00:10)) 2. Budget cuts and layoffs could mean a big blow to the 9-11 museum in NYC. Sen. Blumenthal is now digging into the issue. ((10:41)) 3. Our cyber security expert talked about ransomware attacks and mitigation options. ((19:39)) 4.…… Continue Reading
Delta Variant Symptoms
Dr. Browne continues the conversation about covid and the Delta Variant. New reports show spotting symptoms aren’t as easy to spot compared to previous covid strain. So, what should we be looking for?… Continue Reading
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