Evidence is mounting that annual medical checkups for healthy adults does not produce better health results. Instead, new research shows that focusing on special tests for colon and breast cancers would do less damage and…
Written by Theresa Sullivan Barger After twice sending the case back to a review panel for further sanctions, the state Medical Examining Board Tuesday accepted a memorandum of decision that imposes probation on a Watertown…
The owner of a telemarketing operation that deceived consumers who were trying to sell their timeshare properties is permanently banned from the timeshare resale and rental business, and from all telemarketing, under a settlement with…
Foreclosure Crisis Banks and Government Fail Homeowners (File photo, Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images) Written by Paul Kiel Late last year, the country’s bank regulators launched a massive program to evaluate millions of foreclosure cases and compensate…
FTC Acts to Halt Medical Plan Scheme that Targeted Vulnerable Consumers IAB Scheme Allegedly Bilked Millions of Dollars from Consumers Seeking Health Insurance The Federal Trade Commission charged a telemarketing operation with bilking millions of…
In Separate Actions, Equifax and Its Customers Will Pay a Total of $1.6 Million One of the largest U.S. consumer reporting agencies, Equifax Information Services LLC, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that…
Toyota is recalling more than “7.4 million vehicles worldwide as a faulty power window switch was a potential fire hazard, the latest in a series of setbacks that have dented the reputation of Japan’s biggest…
No Income? No Problem! Steve Lance put both his sons through college by taking out federal Parent Plus loans. Like many parents, he’s now deeply in debt. (Mark Abramson for The Chronicle) By Marian Wang,…
Artist Arena Ran Sites For Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez The operator of fan websites for music stars Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Demi Lovato, and Selena Gomez has agreed to settle Federal Trade…
Tens of Thousands of Consumers Allegedly Tricked Into Paying for Removal of Bogus Viruses and Non-Existent Spyware, and Allowing Scammers to Remotely Access their Computers The Federal Trade Commission has launched a major international crackdown…
Written by Colleen Shaddox Patient-centered medical homes are designed to improve health care quality while lowering costs, but advocates also want to make sure that the new primary care model tackles another issue – health…
Written by Olga Pierce (File, Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) David Heath of the Center for Public Integrity recently investigated a new breed of corporate dental care chains that cater to low-income adults and children. Heath collaborated with…
The nation’s largest drug wholesaler is being sued by the Arizona Attorney General’s office on claims that the firm artificially inflates prices on many of the most popular drugs, in violation of Arizona’s consumer laws….
Written by Barbara Puffer The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) this week asked the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate patents for two genes used to test for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer held by a…
Yet another credit card issuer will have to pay back millions of dollars to customers for misleading telemarketing practices. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the FDIC announced that Discover will refund $200 million…
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen said today that payment claim forms are going out to thousands of Connecticut borrowers whose homes were lost to foreclosure between Jan. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2011, and who…
If you think going into surgery in an American hospital is scary, wait until you read the statistics on what can happen to you once you get there: One out of four hospitalized patients will…
When considering buying a condo in a small complex, keep in mind the fewer the units the more potential there is for nightmares. On the surface, everything may look fine in a complex with fewer…
Banned from Telemarketing, Credit Card Marketing The operators of a Philadelphia-based telemarketing scheme will pay more than $7.5 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they peddled bogus “platinum” credit cards and illegally debited…
Written by Theresa Sullivan Barger The state Medical Examining Board voted Tuesday to require that people who perform colon irrigations fall under the scope of medical practice and should be licensed. The board had a…