Consumer Complaint: A Leaky Toilet Can Be Expensive
While the cost of water in Connecticut is nowhere as expensive as in other parts of the country, a little waste can add up to some large bills. Frances of Manchester – who works two…
LIFE GOES ON: Death of the Verb TO BE
I am in mourning for the words AM, IS, and ARE. In my memory, it all started in the 90s with the Arsenio Hall Show. Arsenio was charismatic, charming, a GQ dresser, and had his…
Greenwich Sex Offender MD Allowed To Resume Practice
BY Lisa Chedekel In a controversial move, state officials are allowing a Greenwich physician who is registered as a sex offender to resume his medical practice in Connecticut.In a recent decision, the Connecticut Medical Examining Board,…
Doubts Cast on TSA Safety Tests of Full-Body Scanners
by Michael Grabell A sign at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint instructs passengers about the use of the full-body scanner at O’Hare International Airport on March 15, 2010 in Chicago, Ill. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) The…
Dropbox Lied About Data Security, Complaint to FTC Alleges
Wired magazine says that Dropbox, “the wildly popular online storage system, deceived users about the security and encryption of its services, putting it at a competitive advantage, according to an FTC complaint filed Thursday by…
Ethanol: A Terrible Energy Source For Americans
Eugene Guilford Jr., president of the Independent Connecticut Petroleum Association and its education foundation, explains why he is convinced that ethanol is not only an energy waster, but leads to starvation. He was the guest…
Consumer Health: Cardiac Society Draws Bulk of Funding From Stent Makers
by Charles Ornstein A poster for the Boston Scientific drug-coated stent at a conference in 2006. Boston Scientific is one of the biggest funders of the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions. (Thomas S. England/Bloomberg via…
Watchdog Says Overmedication In Nursing Homes Troubling
by Marian Wang Image by www.e-magineart.com Nursing homes are unnecessarily administering powerful antipsychotic drugs to many elderly residents, including residents with dementia [1], according to a new report by the Health and Human Services inspector…
Consumer Federation Wants SEC To Toughen Retail Investor Protection
The House Financial Services Committee should allow the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to move forward expeditiously on a rulemaking imposing a fiduciary duty on brokers when they give personalized investment advice, according to a…
Granny Snatching: Death in British Columbia; Heart Attack Fells Elderly Icon
British Columbia resident Kathleen Palamarek, a patient in the Broadmead Lodge nursing home in Saanich, on Vancouver Island, who became an international symbol of the fight to prevent forced institutionalization of the elderly, died Wednesday,…
Granny Snatching: Canada Judge Rules Institution Trumps Home Care For Elderly
British Columbia resident Kathleen Palamarek, an elderly widow and patient in the Broadmead Lodge nursing home in Saanich, a community in Greater Victoria on Vancouver Island, will remain there indefinitely, after a Canadian judge ruled Tuesday…
Trump’s Campaign Draws Interest, Including Claims Of Lies
From PolitiFact.com: With polls continuing to show Donald Trump as a significant player in the Republican for president, we have been checking many of his factual claims. Trump this week earned a distinction that we believe…
LIFE GOES ON: The Melancholy of Photographs
DEAR DOCTOR KATHLEEN, I was married for 60 years to the most wonderful man I’ve ever known. He was my best friend and we did everything together. He passed away suddenly 5 months ago and…
Granny Snatching: Fight Brain Shrinkage With Oatmeal!
Have you had your oatmeal today? How about Cheerios? Did you eat any other breakfast cereal, especially those with high fiber content? If you are over 70 and the answer is no, you may want…
Masonicare Wallingford Pays Hefty Settlement
The Masonicare Health Center of Wallingford has agreed to pay a civil settlement of $447,776 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. In a press release,…
Sleepy’s Bedbug Investigation Closed By Conn Atty Gen Without Action
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen has closed his agency’s investigation into customer complaints that Sleepy’s, the nation’s largest mattress retailer, had sold them used mattresses and that some were infested by bedbugs. Responding to a…
LIFE GOES ON: How to Meditate
DEAR DOCTOR KATHLEEN, How do I meditate? I know it’s good for me but I have no method. Please help us all with the basics. YEARNING FOR INNER PEACE DEAR Y.F. I.P., CLOSE YOUR…
Bankers Trying To Further Delay Debit Card Fee Reduction Regulations
by Marian Wang (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) It’s April 21, and another Dodd-Frank deadline has come and gone. Today was the day the Fed’s regulations on debit card transaction fees, also known as interchange fees, were supposed…
Secrets To Living Longer: Sex, Chocolates, Red Wine, Worship
That is right. According to Steve Vernon of MoneyWatch.com, there a few things you can do to live longer and enjoy those years more. Three of them are having more sex, eating chocolate and drinking…
Granny Snatching: Where is Sgt. Preston? Dudley Do-Right is a Cartoon
Whatever happened to Sgt. Preston of the Yukon? Remember the Canadian law enforcement officer who fought against evil and injustice every week, his horse Rex and his faithful dog Yukon King at his side? For…