Written by Lisa Chedekel Two Connecticut physicians charged with misconduct—in one case, related to sex crimes, the other related to drugs—have lost their right to practice medicine in New York State. Earlier this month, the…
Saint Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury said Tuesday it would soon notify patients whose privacy was invaded when a teacher at nearby Naugatuck Valley Community College showed radiology technician students their x-rays and names. Hospital spokesman…
The warm weather has led to the early arrival of flowers, insects — and even paving scammers, the Department of Consumer Protection reported today. “Spring and summer are prime seasons for bogus door-to-door offers, so…
JAPAN: Part 1: LIVING IN THE NOW I just returned from Nara Japan where I visited my pen pal, Yumiko (since 1978) and her family for my fourth time. They live in a valley of…
Copyright CtWatchdog.com 2012 A Naugatuck Valley Community College instructor used patients’ X-rays from nearby Saint Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury as teaching tools, without permission from the patients, many of whom were identified by name, date…
Much attention has been given to home mortgage defaults and the huge credit cards that most Americans still have to deal with. As high school seniors and their parents focus on college and college costs,…
Investigators working undercover in nine states detected significant violations of Federal Trade Commission consumer protection requirements in 23 of 102 funeral homes they visited during 2011. The FTC conducts undercover inspections every year to make…
We talk a lot about the aging population in Connecticut in this column – how we face the same issues as the rest of the nation, and how we sometimes differ – but there is…
The state Medical Examining Board on Tuesday reprimanded the licenses of a New Milford radiologist for patient care lapses, and of a Cheshire physician assistant for improper drug prescribing. The board imposed a reprimand and…
If you think that security searches for pen knives and razor blades is a waste of money and your time, you have agreement from the man who should know: The former administrator of the Transportation…
In response to charges from the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has halted an operation that the agency alleges collected phantom payday loan debts that consumers either didn’t owe to the defendants or…
For years many have suspected that tanning beds can cause skin cancer. But now a study by Mayo Clinic researchers claims that between 1970 and 2009 they found a huge spike in skin cancer. “Published…
It is not just the young who are saddled with billions of dollars of student debt, but those in their 60s. “New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows that Americans 60…
UN-CONDITONAL LOVE? People often ask me if I believe in un-conditional love. A love that has no conditons can be defined in many ways, but to me it means, “I love you no matter what.”…
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has imposed a court order with a $3.89 million judgment against defendant Samuel Paul Bain and three of his companies for their role in…
As a former owner of two time shares from my younger, ignorant years, I am stunned by the latest statistics on the industry and the poor owners who are trying to sell theirs for $1….
While 20 percent of antibiotics are prescribed for sinus infections, the latest study by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that they simply don’t help. “Patients don’t get better faster or have…
Thousands of consumers who got sucked into buying timeshares are trying to dump them to stop the steep annual maintenance fees on properties that are no longer attractive to them. Knowing there are these desperate…
The Federal Trade Commission has taken action against a payday lending operation that allegedly piled on undisclosed and inflated fees, and collected on loans illegally by threatening borrowers with arrest and lawsuits. The FTC has…
A new report by the Federal Trade Commission slams the nation’s credit bureaus for upselling identity theft prevention services when victims call looking for help. The report found that consumers face frustrating voice mail systems…