On Friday, December 16, 2011 and Saturday, December 17, 2011, Department of Consumer Protection Liquor Agents partnered with officers from the New Haven Police Department and the Governor’s Prevention Partnership to conduct compliance checks of…
“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…
The late Steve Jobs’ negotiations with the recording industry are now the stuff of legend. He famously told clueless music executives who refused to offer their product digitally that they had their “heads up their…
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,…
Trevor Eckhart, a Torrington security researcher, has set off a firestorm over his allegations that a diagnostic software company, CarrierIQ, is capturing the content of text messages and other personally identifiable information on hundreds of…
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…
“Three South Florida women, all elderly and with medical problems, say Transportation Security Administration officers made them take off their clothes during the screening process at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport last week,”…
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…
Connecticut governors and legislators have been able to kick the state’s pension obligation nightmare down the road for decades. Some, like former Gov. John Rowland added huge obligations to gain favor from state employees, who…
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…
Written by Marian Wang As Congress tries to deal with its long list of unfinished business, among the top and most contentious items has been the proposed extension of the payroll-tax cut. It has certainly…
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…
As consumers begin or continue their holiday shopping online today in search of great deals, the Department of Consumer Protection is offering reminders to help keep themselves, their wallets, and their information safe. “The Department…
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…