A Westport plastic surgeon was fined $25,000 by the Connecticut Medical Examining Board on Tuesday for operating a clinic that inspectors found had sloppy record-keeping and rusty and dirty equipment. Several other doctors were also…
“IN PRAISE OF IDLENESS” DEAR DOCTOR KATHLEEN, I have worked everyday of my life since I was 12.I was raised with a strong work ethic by hard-working parents. My brothers and I had jobs to…
Gov. Dannel Malloy’s Executive Orders 9 and 10 which provide for, or require, unionization of home health care aides and family daycare providers, even those working independently, has moved forward with establishment of two “working…
Written by Theresa Sullivan Barger Eye surgery facilities in Bridgeport and Waterford have been fined for performing surgery in the wrong eyes of patients, neglecting to notify the patients of the error and failing to…
HOARDING: IT’S NEVER ENOUGH Dear Doctor Kathleen, I love my husband very much but I moved out of our home 6 months ago because of his hoarding. To get from the front door to the…
More CooperVision Avaira contact lenses contain an unintended silicone oil residue, leading to an expansion of the company’s October-issued nationwide recall, the Department of Consumer Protection announced today. In October, CooperVision Inc. of West Henrietta,…
Many for profit hospice companies are ripping us as taxpayers off by convincing doctors and nursing homes to put elderly into hospice care even though they don’t meet the requirement that they have only six…
The next time your dentist says you have a small cavity, you might want to have a discussion whether that cavity actually needs to be treated. The New York Times reports that more doctors are…
Rosa came to this country from Mexico when she was two months old. She has never returned, and yet she feels trapped in the Old World values of traditional Hispanic religious beliefs. Her parents prayed…
Before getting too excited by the next report of a potential medical blockbuster drug, you might want to keep in mind that most medical research results can’t be duplicated. That startling fact was in the…
When my son was first venturing out into the world he took a year to work and enjoy a sense of independence before starting college. He looked into numerous possibilities across a broad range of…
PERFECTLY UNHAPPY DEAR DOCTOR KATHLEEN, I am happily married (most of the time) to a very disorganized man. When he undertakes a project, he does it half-heartedly and it takes him forever. For example, he…
I was watching the rioting in Cairo on the evening news last night and it reminded me of some information that my son passed on several months ago regarding the treatment of poor and disabled…
“Merck & Co. agreed to pay $950 million and plead guilty to a criminal misdemeanor charge to resolve government allegations that the company illegally promoted its former painkiller Vioxx and deceived the government about the…
West Hartford’s A Hand Up helps the homeless transition to new homes by accepting donations of furniture and other household goods. They will pick goods up from your home, but bringing donations to their location…
by Lisa Chedekel A South Windsor nursing home faces an $865 fine from the state Department of Public Health for several lapses in patient care, including failing to properly address significant weight loss in two…
Written by Kate Farrish A Darien pediatrician has been fined $10,000 and reprimanded by the state for improperly removing 40 doses of flu vaccine meant for low-income children in 2010 from the Greenwich Hospital Pediatric…
Now that the holidays are upon us, I want to remind you of this phenomenon that I call January Men & Women. I had so many reponses last year that I’ve decided to run this…
The New York Times reported that the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it was revoking its approval of the drug Avastin for breast cancer after concluding that it “has not been shown to…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Build-A-Bear Workshop®, of St. Louis is announcing a voluntary recall of its Fruit Tutu Bikini Swimwear Set for Teddy Bears With Inflatable Inner Tube. About 19,720…