The Lisa Wexler Show

Nuvance cardiologist Dr. Carol Gemayel-Barra joins Lisa Wexler to discuss women's heart health during American Heart Month for WOMEN'S HEALTH MATTERS series. The audience wants to know: What is congestive heart failure? Can you take a diuretic forever? Who should see a cardiologist and when? What are the unique risk factors for women? Why elevated calcium scores don't go down after treatment?

Rachel Precious, Westporter, Precious Oysters owner, and Chair of the CT chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, a national ocean advocacy nonprofit, on turf field controversy. joins Lisa Wexler to talk about asking the right questions about how bad artificial turf affects human and environmental health. And where do old turf fields that last only 10 years go to be dumped?

Westport RTM Chair, Matt Mandell, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about the DOT not bringing the public into the Cribari Bridge reconstruction conversation and why collaboration is so important.

GOP Caucus Chair for Operations, representing the 34th District, Senator Paul Cicarella, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about their proposed, expansive tax plan that balances need with affordability.

Dr. Shelli L. Feder, Palliative Care specialist, joins Lisa Wexler, to talk hospice vs. palliative care for others. Part of our Aging Gracefully series brought to you by Mozaic Senior Life.

Lisa Wexler answers what the grounds for contesting a will and how to receive money from The Big List after someone passed?

Emmy-nominated filmmaker Sara Wolitzky joins Lisa Wexler to discuss directing the four-part PBS series Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History, which explores the complex relationship between two communities shaped by shared struggles.

Northwell Health's Navjot Kaur Sobti, MD, Interventional Cardiology at Northern Westchester Hospital, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about heart health. What are the differences in heart disease and heart attacks between men and women? What are some atypical symptoms women have that get misdiagnosed? How should women advocate for themselves?

Mental health advocate/author Randye Kaye joins Lisa Wexler to talk about Secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr.'s dangerous statement that a keto diet can be a cure for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Probate Judge Lisa Wexler has presided over many hearings for people with these conditions. She shares Randye's outrage.