Granny Snatching: Battle Over Right To Die
Usually this column is devoted to issues of elder abuse, or elder care, but today I want to explore another issue that affects the elderly, and is growing significantly and encompasses both elder abuse and…
June 2011
Diet Soda Can Make Your Fat
“In the constant battle to lose inches or at least stay the same, we reach for the diet soda. Two studies presented June 25 and 27 at the American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions in San…
Bank Of America Continues Wrongful Foreclosures Despite Claims Of Improvement
Written by Paul Kiel Four years into the foreclosure crisis, banks say they’ve made major improvements in how they handle struggling homeowners. They’ve promised, for example, not to foreclose on homeowners who are being considered for…
LifeGoesOn: The Pie Exercise
THE PIE EXERCISE DEAR DOCTOR KATHLEEN, I feel like all I ever do it work. There is never time for me. I have a full time job, a husband, and 3 teenagers. My…
Greenwich Sex Offender Doctor Loses Right To Practice
Written by Lisa Chedekel Clifford Berken The state Department of Public Health has overruled a medical board decision that would have allowed a Greenwich physician who is registered as a sex offender to resume his…
Granny Snatching: Elder Abuse Conference; The Emperor is Butt Naked!
The gathering of elder care advocates and victims of guardianship abuse in Washington, D.C., on June 12, 13, and 14 has been judged “a landmark event in the reform movement,” according to elder care advocate…
Federal Rules Hurting New Condo Sales
There is no question that real estate sales are in the dump and home owners have little chance of selling. But an interesting article in the Hartford Business Journal sheds additional light on why scores of…
Bacardi Martini Asti Sparkling Wine 1.5 Lt Recalled
Consumers who have any Bacardi MARTINI Asti Sparkling Wine in 1.5 liter bottles at home are being urged to take heed of a voluntary recall announced yesterday by Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., the Department of Consumer…
LIFE GOES ON: The Psychology of Fame & Fortune
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF FAME AND FORTUNE – A Look Into what makes someone like Congressman Weiner Tick Anonymity is the reason we may angrily cut someone off in traffic, scream and yell and swear. Road…
Granny Snatching: Legislature Passes “Ella’s Law” – False Elder Abuse Complaints Bill!
As Connecticut’s 2011 Legislative session ended last week both the state House and Senate signed off on an amended “Act Concerning Investigations by Protective Services for the Elderly!” Yahoo! Yippee! No kidding. I am really…
Young Lawyers Discovering Their Work Has Been Outsourced
Before spending three tough years of study and spending $100,000 or more for a law degree, you might first want to research how much you are likely to earn. A few years ago most good…
Check Out “Charities” Before Making Donations
Consumers who will be making charitable donations in upcoming weeks and months may want to double check to be sure their donation will be tax deductible, the Department of Consumer Protection advised today. On Wednesday,…
Amazon Severs Connecticut Affiliate Websites Where Owners Live In Ct
Online retailer Amazon.com today informed its Connecticut affiliates that it is terminating their relationship, effective immediately. The contract terminations are the result of a new law that requires online retailers to collect tax from…
LIFE GOES ON: Jack & Jill
JACK AND JILL: How To Understand The Male & Female Parts Of Ourselves There are certain traits in our society that are seen as masculine and feminine. Masculinity is often paired with aggression, decisiveness, logic,…
CtHealth: Many Ct Parents Still Nervous About Childhood Vaccines
Written by Lisa Chedekel About one-third of parents of young children worry that vaccines may cause learning disabilities such as autism, while more than 40 percent question whether they are safe, according to a new…
Granny Snatching: Ct Expanding Program Allowing Elderly To Live At Home, Instead Of Nursing Homes
Some state lawmakers finally seem to be grasping the concept that Medicaid is going bankrupt because the program is designed to direct most resources to institutions like nursing homes, and precious little to much less…
Patient Arrested After Paying Medical Bill With Pennies
According to the Desert News in Utah, a Vernal man was arrested and “charged with disorderly conduct after police say he caused alarm when he paid for a disputed medical bill in pennies.” “On May…
Consumer Complaints: Home Warranties Come With Many Caviats
Home warranties – similar to auto warranties you buy on a used car – may not be worth the money you spend on them, according to many consumer complaints Worse, you could end up with…
Electron Beam Tomography Machines Guaranteed To Take Your Money
by Marshall Allen See the slides from Heart Check America’s sales pitch. The procedure would be “non-invasive,” he promised. No needles. “Just lie on a table and hold your breath.” The scans could identify heart…
Financial “Reform” Legislation Getting Its Teeth Removed
President Barack Obama signs the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act alongside members of Congress and his administration in Washington, D.C., on July 21, 2010. (Rod Lamkey Jr/AFP/Getty Images) Early last year, as…