Dr. Fred Browne from Griffin Health

Melissa in the Morning: Bacterial Meningitis

Legendary rock guitarist, Jeff Beck, died at 78 from bacterial meningitis, according to medical officials. What is bacterial meningitis? How common is it? Could a meningitis vaccine protect you from this? Dr. Browne gave us some insight into this. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Antivirals from the Stockpile

With antivirals in high demand this winter, the US Department of Health and Human Services is making Tamiflu available to states from the national stockpile. What precident are we setting with families demanding unnecessary drugs from pediatricians? Dr. Browne weighs in on that and comments on the debate of bringing back temporary mask mandates. IMAGE…… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Antibiotic Shortage

Some parents of sick kids are scrambling with a nationwide shortage of amoxicillin. The popular antibiotic is used to treat ear infections, but doctors seem to be prescribing them for children fighting viruses. Dr. Browne shares why that’s happening and the negative aftermath of too many antibiotics in the human body. IMAGE CREDIT; iStock / Getty…… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Flu in Connecticut

Connecticut had its first flu case this week. We lost a person between the ages of 50 and 59 in New London county. Dr. Browne spoke about our flu season and what you should do to best protect yourself from getting sick. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: RSV Vaccines on the Horizon

Record numbers of children with RSV are now being seen at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital and Connecticut Children’s. Meanwhile, Pfizer says it will seek FDA approval this year for its RSV vaccine. The drug company says it has enough promising data on its vaccine that it will end enrollment in its study and submit…… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Tri-demic?

You’ve probably seen the term “tri-demic” being tossed around in the news. It’s a catchy phrase to basically bring attention to RSV cases, flu cases and covid cases. Dr. Browne talks about the trends we are seeing here in Connecticut. We also took several listener questions regarding flu and covid vaccines. IMAGE CREDIT: DigitalVision Vectors… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Respiratory Illnesses

The state’s two children’s hospitals are overflowing with patients suffering from respiratory illnesses in what has become a national health crisis. Infectious disease doctors are concerned about the trend. Dr. Browne sheds some insight on this topic and what parents should know. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus … Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Flu Questions

We took listener questions about the flu: 1. Can you get a rebound case of the flu or is it just a different virus?2. What are the protocols for people who are sick and returning to work?3. And what are the specifics with vaccines? Dr. Browne tackles all of this plus the latest on polio cases…… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Flu Season

We knew flu season would come back full force, but is it as bad as it used to be? Dr. Browne says there may be some forgetfulness in remembering what the flu is. Also, we talk about this year’s flu shot and testing for flu. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus… Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: What is that Variant?

Apparently, there’s a new covid variant on the horizon. Dr. Browne talked about that and entering the fall with an uptick in cases. Also, there are some changes when it comes to infection bubbles. Hear the latest right here. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus … Continue Reading

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