Episodios

  • Melissa in the Morning: Getting our Nutrition in Check

    Melissa in the Morning: Getting our Nutrition in Check
    Mar 13 2024
    March is National Nutrition Month and a lot of us don’t realize how important it is to prioritize our nutritional habits. Just check out the CDC website when it comes to poor nutrition statistics. According to reports, in the United States, 20% of young people aged 2 to 19 years and 42% of adults struggle with obesity and nearly $173-billion dollars is spent each year on health care specifically to tackle obesity issues. We wanted to look at specific nutritional changes we could make to live better including the importance of quality of food and nutrient timing. Our wellness coach, Amy Llinas, talked in depth about those topics and more.

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  • Melissa in the Morning: The Blunt Truth

    Melissa in the Morning: The Blunt Truth
    Jan 26 2023
    New year, new rules: we dive into the rollout of retail marijuana sales in CT. Joining the show for the first time was Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull. ((00:00))

    Actress Tori Spelling shared that her daughter suffered from a hemiplegic migraine. We asked a migraine specialist what this rare condition is and learned about current migraine therapies. ((16:14))

    Employment lawyer, Gary Phelan, talked about age discrimination in the workplace. We also debated whether its appropriate to request testing for cognitive abilities for workers depending on age. ((30:50))

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  • Melissa in the Morning: Drought Troubles

    Melissa in the Morning: Drought Troubles
    Jul 18 2022
    1. Connecticut entered level two drought conditions and farmers now have more struggles on their plate. Commissioner of the Dept. of Agriculture, Bryan Hurlburt shared what the current state of dry conditions means for farmers. ((00:10)) 2. There’s a bill very close to passing which could mean big changes for unaffordable medications. Max Richtman, president of National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare gave us the details. ((12:12))
    3. Weight bias is negative attitudes, beliefs, judgments, stereotypes, and discriminatory acts aimed at individuals simply because of their weight. We heard from the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities about what Connecticut could do to better protect people who are discriminated against for their weight. ((23:08))

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  • The Lisa Wexler Show - Stratford Mayor Laura Hoydick - 2/8/22

    The Lisa Wexler Show - Stratford Mayor Laura Hoydick - 2/8/22
    Feb 8 2022
    Lisa chats with Stratford Mayor Laura Hoydick about the Stratford section of Remmington Woods and what is being done to protect it.

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  • 510: Tony & Melissa: Will the sanitizing continue?

    510: Tony & Melissa: Will the sanitizing continue?
    Mar 6 2020
    1. Congressman Jim Himes addresses sanitizing on public transportation and its future. ((00:08)) 2. Tuberbulosis diagnosis in Norwalk...what?? ((07:11)) 3. What is Platform to Employment and how can it help veterans? ((10:18)) IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus
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  • Melissa in the Morning: Electric Vehicles and Farmers

    Melissa in the Morning: Electric Vehicles and Farmers
    Mar 13 2024
    There have been a lot of concerns surrounding an electric vehicle mandate in Connecticut. And while lawmakers have hit the pause button for now, the idea is hardly off the table. Despite many reasons for delaying the roll-out of EV’s and elimination of gas-powered vehicle sales, we haven’t really talked about the negative impact of a mandate on farmers. Senator Jeff Gordon joined the show to highlight this problem he’s hearing about from many of his constituents who happen to be Connecticut farmers.

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  • The Lisa Wexler Show - Author Peter Pitts - 7/18/22

    The Lisa Wexler Show - Author Peter Pitts - 7/18/22
    Jul 18 2022
    Lisa discusses the state of the healthcare industry with Peter Pitts.

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  • Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Another NFL Double Standard

    Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Another NFL Double Standard
    Feb 8 2022
    On Tuesday's "Connecticut Today," host Paul Pacelli wondered why few folks are pointing out the double standard between the Joe Rogan controversy and the NFL's Super Bowl halftime show (0:35). Fairfield GOP State Sen. Tony Hwang called in to talk about a public hearing regarding the governor's executive orders (12:00). GOP State Rep. Greg Howard joined us to shed light on Gov. Lamont's latest gun proposals (26:47).

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