Granny Snatching: Don’t Fall for This
There are few issues involving aging that create more concern for the elderly and those caring for the elderly than falling. A fall can leave a person injured and unable to get to a phone…
Nightmares, Weird Dreams? Your Meds Might Be The Cause
If a giant dinosaur is chasing you in your dreams, or you are punching out your boss, it might be the result of prescription medication. In a fascinating article in today’s Wall Street Journal, columnist…
Secret Docs Show Foreclosure Watchdog Doesn’t Bark or Bite
Written by Paul Kiel Why has the administration’s flagship foreclosure prevention program been so ineffective in helping struggling homeowners get loan modifications and stay in their homes? One reason: The government’s supervision of the program…
Wallingford, Milford, And Southport Medical Facilities Fined By Ct Public Health
The Gaylord Farms Rehabilitation Center of Wallingford has been cited by the state Department of Public Health for an incident in which a patient with a traumatic brain injury took the facility’s van keys, drove…
Foreclosed Homeowners Now Facing Deficiency Judgments, Forcing More Bankruptcies
Losing your home to foreclosure is not the worst thing that can happen to millions of Americans who have been unable to pay their mortgages: Banks are increasing suing for the difference between what they…
Coffee Appears To Reduce Chance Of Depression In Women
Another piece of good news for coffee lovers: The latest study shows that a couple of cups of coffee a day could reduce depression risk for woman, according to the Wall Street Journals Jennifer Corbett…
Pay Off Your Mortgage Prior To Retirement? Maybe, Maybe Not
Just as buy and hold used to make a lot of sense a years ago when it came to the stock market, paying a mortgage free home when you retired was once a wise goal….
Music Can Help Alzheimer’s Patients Deal Better With Disease, Study Shows
“Alzheimer’s is certainly one of the most frightening diseases. While early diagnosis and treatment can have an impact on several types of cancer, Alzheimer’s disease continues to resist the efforts of researchers to find effective treatments….
Get Your Gutters Cleaned At A Fair Price
Seven Tips for Clean Gutters at a Fair Price Tropical Storm Irene’s heavy wind and rain may have filled your gutters with leaves and debris. With autumn’s leaf-fall still ahead, it would be wise to…
New Haven and Norwich Doctors Reprimanded
Written by Lisa Chedekel Two physicians, in Norwich and New Haven, have been reprimanded by the state Medical Examining Board for improper conduct connected to errors made during surgeries, while a third physician who had…
Bridgeway Bicycles Sold at Wal-Mart are Recalled Due to Fall Hazard
The Department of Consumer Protection is alerting consumers today about a voluntary recall of about 91,900 bicycles sold this year at Wal-Mart stores. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Bridgeway International of…
Granny Snatching: I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead
Are you familiar with the rock and roll song I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead? You can pick from the late rocker Warren Zevon’s version or the more recent track of the same name by Jon…
Amazon Warehouse Workers Tell Of Brutal Heat, Dizzying Pace
You and I might know Amazon as a place for great bargain, good service and even a solid stock to own. But for many of those working in its Lehigh Valley, Pa., warehouse it’s a…
Many States Don’t Check To See If Teachers Involved In Cheating
by Lois Beckett (Rui Vieira/PA Wire, AP Images) As we reported last week, many states have failed to implement simple and effective checks for teacher cheating. Scandals involving cheating by teachers and schools to pump…
LIFE GOES ON: Celebrate Life When Alive
Celebrate Life When Alive I recently attended memorial services for a wonderful woman who had everything to live for. High school sweetheart husband, 3 smart and handsome sons, loving siblings, life-long friends, beautiful home,…
Ct Eat Well: Harvesting Herbs 101
It’s that time of year again when our edible gardens are coming to an end for fresh herbs, but it doesn’t mean we have to live without them throughout the cooler seasons. Natural culinary herbs…
Granny Snatching: Seniors Out of Touch, But Fared Well in Irene
A hearing conducted by the state Commission on Aging Monday revealed that like most residents, the state’s elderly may have had a very difficult time communicating with utilities and each other, but nonetheless fared well…
Norwalk Hospital Doctor Reprimanded, Fined
Written by Lisa Chedekel A doctor practicing at Norwalk Hospital whose license status was questioned in a C-HIT story in December has been reprimanded and fined by the Connecticut Medical Examining Board. The board recently…
Drug Companies Paid Doctors More Than $200 Million Last Year
by Charles Ornstein, Tracy Weber and Dan Nguyen (iStockPhoto) Eight pharmaceutical companies, including the nation’s three largest, doled out more than $220 million last year to promotional speakers for their products, according to a ProPublica…
Granny Snatching: Bring Back The Commission on Aging On ALL Weekdays
I wanted to update you today on the status of the elderly in Connecticut and how they fared during the recent record setting event – that being the number of people who went without power after…