Healthline Radio Update

Contact: Louis Carta

Phone: 860.398.1824

NUTRITION & EXERCISE RADIO TOPIC

Middletown — Pam Rosow, Sports Nutritionist for the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center,

is the guest on the next edition of the health-information radio program — Healthline. Ms.

Rosow will discuss the role of good nutrition and regular exercise in combating obesity, heart

disease, diabetes, and other chronic illnesses.

Regular exercise not only prevents or lowers the risks of serious health conditions but promotes

psychological well-being, strengthens the body and improves the flexibility of joints and bones.

Good nutrition is just as important because it enables you to manage weight keep you energized

and helps reduce the risks of developing chronic diseases.

Healthline is produced by the Middletown Health Department and can be heard Saturday,

February 4 at 3:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m., and 5:15 p.m. on WIHS 104.9 FM and “on-demand” at

cnxradio.com.

Healthline: Flu Season

Submitted by Louis Carta of the City of Middletown Department of Health

Dr. Randy Goodwin, Section Chief of Infectious Diseases at Middlesex Hospital, is the guest on the next edition of the health-information radio program — Healthline. Dr. Goodwin will discuss the causes, symptoms, and treatment of influenza and how the upcoming flu season may impact you.

Flu seasons are unpredictable and can be severe. On average, 5% to 20% of the American population gets the flu and more than 200,000 are hospitalized from complications. Unlike other other respiratory illnesses such as the common cold, the flu can cause severe illness and life-threatening complications in many people.

Healthline is produced by the Middletown Health Department and can be heard Saturday, October 1, at 3:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m., and 5:15 p.m. on WIHS 104.9 FM and “on-demand” at cnxradio.com.