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: Health Headlines
Measles cases continue to rise, adding to a record high count in the United States. The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention says there has been an average of 27 new cases each week since the end of August. We talked about where Connecticut falls with measles cases from Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Check-In with Dr. Browne
We talked about the top health news stories this week including studies on creatine, fatty liver disease and listeria. Image Credit: Griffin Health… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Cold Cases on the Rise
Cases of the common cold are rising across the country. The CDC reports common cold viruses are at the highest levels since 2022. Not only are we seeing more cold cases, but the cases seem to be more severe. We got some clarity about this from Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health. Image Courtesy of…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Huntington’s Disease Breakthrough?
Could this be a major breakthrough for people diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease as well as their children? New research shows a one-time gene therapy treatment has shown remarkable success in slowing the progression of Huntington’s disease in a preliminary trial. We spoke with Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Hospital about it. IMAGE CREDIT: Dr. Fred…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Allergy Season
Does it feel like allergy season is lasting longer than usual? You’re not crazy, it is! The biggest difference over the years, according to Atlanta Allergy and Asthma, is the length of both spring and fall pollen seasons. We talked about that with Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Hospital. IMAGE CREDIT: Dr. Fred Browne /…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: The “Kissing Bugs”
The CDC published a report in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal raising awareness about the deadly “kissing bug” disease. What is it and could we see it here in Connecticut? We asked Dr. Browne. IMAGE CREDIT: Dr. Fred Browne / Griffin Health… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Vaccine Mandates
Florida officials say they plan to eliminate all vaccine mandates, including those for diseases like measles, polio, and whooping cough. The Florida Department of Health will move to repeal its vaccine rules, while lawmakers are expected to consider changes to state law. We spoke to Dr. Fred Browne about the dangers of a decision like…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Radioactive Shrimp
The FDA issued an alert that certain raw frozen shrimp products imported from Indonesia and sold at Walmart may have been contaminated with radiation. We talked about the dangers of consuming radioactive shrimp with infectious disease expert, Dr. Fred Browne. IMAGE CREDIT: Griffin Hospital… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Hand, Foot and Mouth
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently reported an uptick in hand-foot-and-mouth disease cases among young children, more than any other summer. Why are we seeing this and how do we best prepare to avoid this ahead of the upcoming new school year? We asked Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health. Image Courtesy of Griffin Health… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Legionnaires’ Disease
One person has died and 22 others are really sick in New York City from an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. Not a lot of details on the people impacted but what we do know is Legionnaires’ is a type of pneumonia caused by a bacteria usually found in water. We got more details on this…… Continue Reading
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