So much for the fantasy that e;electronics cigarettes only explode once in a while can cause no other health hazards. “Electronic cigarettes cause damage to the lungs, according to a study that challenges earlier research…
Written by Lisa Chedekel Connecticut has joined a $181 million consumer fraud settlement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, stemming from allegations the company improperly marketed the antipsychotic drugs Risperdal and Invega….
Written by Colleen Shaddox The national outbreak of pertussis, or whooping cough, is hitting Connecticut and has public health officials calling on residents to get vaccine boosters. Last year, there were 68 reported cases of…
Written by Kimberly Wilson At 17, Andrea Roman said she enjoys tanning for the cosmetic benefit. “I do it for the color,” she said. “I just like being tan.’’ On any given day, Roman is…
HOW TO FIND PEACE Sadly, most of us are stressed, overworked, anxious, depressed, depleted of energy after long days of work and family obligations. This world it too fast for most of us. Addictions are…
DEAR DOCTOR KATHLEEN, When I was a child, I was abused and neglected and lived in many foster homes. I am very good at taking care of others because I never want anyone to feel…
By Blair Hickman (iStockPhoto) This week, we launched Nursing Home Inspect, an interactive tool that lets you search more than 20,000 inspection reports from nursing homes nationwide. Below is a sampling of the types of…
Written by Lisa Chedekel | Aug 17, 2012 12:23 pm Thirty-eight soldiers, including 26 on active duty, are believed to have killed themselves in July—the highest monthly tally since the Army began reporting suicides by…
Third of a series If you want to save on your prescriptions, you have to first know the games drug firms and retailers play. Rule number 3, according to Consumer Reports “on Health” is that…
Written by Magaly Olivero Residents in Hartford’s Northeast and Upper Albany areas lead shorter and sicker lives than people in the West End. African American and Hispanic males in New Haven’s poor neighborhoods are at…
Second of a series If you want to save on your prescriptions, you have to first know the games drug firms and retailers play. Rule number 2, according to Consumer Reports “on Health” is that…
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection is alerting consumers that more than 89,000 “Animal Snap Bracelets” imported by Toysmith, of Sumner, Washington are being voluntarily recalled by the company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety…
First of a series If you want to save on your prescriptions, you have to first know the games drug firms and retailers play. First rule, according to Consumer Reports “on Health” is that during…
(iStockPhoto) by Charles Ornstein and Lena Groeger In February 2011, a nursing home resident in Michigan wandered away in a blizzard, unnoticed by staff. He was wearing only pajama pants, a sweater, canvas shoes and…
Written by Lisa Chedekel Twenty-three Connecticut hospitals will forfeit Medicare funds in the next year under a new federal policy that penalizes hospitals with significant numbers of patients who are readmitted within a month of…
STAY OFF THE ROLLER COASTER! DEAR DOCTOR KATHEEN, I’m married to a very moody man. One minute he’s up, the next moment he’s raging. His temper is explosive and seems to come out of nowhere….
A former Plainville physician whose license to practice medicine was revoked in December 2010 has been sentenced to a jail term for illegally prescribing narcotics and insurance fraud. Richard P. Luzietti, 39, of Plainville, pleaded…
“This is one area where market forces don’t seem to be working, but a totally neutral second opinion might. HCA, the largest for-profit hospital chain in the United States with 163 facilities is being accused of…
Honesty & Integrity If we have lived most of our lives in unhealthy relationships, most likely we’re not accustomed to living in honesty. We have lived in the denial of our own emotions, needs, and…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking information on incidents of exploitation of the elderly, including financial exploitation to include in the Federal Register. The Register is advertising its efforts nationally to create a data…