LIFE GOES ON: Tech School vs. College?
DEAR DOCTOR KATHLEEN, I am so worried about my son. He is 18 and will graduate from high school this year, and he should be applying to colleges. No matter what I say, he refuses…
UConn Health Center Churning Combination Scans, Making Money, Increasing Danger To Patients
“Nationally, when a patient shows up at a hospital for medical imaging for a chest or abdominal malady, the chances that he or she will need a “combination” CT scan, which entails an excess radiation…
Connecticut Liquor Laws Written For A Few, At The Expense of Many
“If misery actually loves company, then Connecticut must have a very special bond with Georgia and Indiana. Those two states, with far different cultures than ours, are the last to stand with us in banning…
Blumenthal Now Stretching The Truth As A U.S. Senator
It appears that Richard Blumenthal has not learned his lesson that lying will come back to haunt you. First he told dozens of small gatherings in Connecticut when he was the Attorney General that he…
LIFE GOES ON: Mindful Weight Loss
MINDFUL WEIGHT LOSS DEAR DOCTOR KATHLEEN, I am so weary of not fitting into my own clothes. I can’t wear anything except my sweat pants! Every morning I wake up feeling strong, determined that THIS…
Respected Former Ct Insurance Commissioner Mike Passed Away
Acting Insurance Commissioner Barbara C. Spear today said the Department is saddened to learn of the passing of former Insurance Commissioner Joseph Mike, who died Tuesday at his home in Bristol. He was 64. He…
Toyota Cleared Of Electronic Throttle Problems
Toyota, which has taken a beating over the past year for failure to act promptly on crucial safety defects, was cleared today of serious accusations that there might be a link between electronic throttles and…
Outlet Mall Secrets Are Out
Smart Money has a great story about the “10 things outlet malls won’t tell you.” For anyone who thinks they are consistently getting great bargains, you might want to read the full story. Turns out…
Courant Censors Lawsuit Story Involving Hartford Magazine, Courant, And Wells Fargo
It turns out that Courant management not only protects major advertisers from adverse publicity, it also recently sanitized a simple lawsuit story. The Jan. 12 story (reprinted in full below) makes no mention of the…
Ct Independent Media Network Launched
A pair of online news entrepreneurs have launched the Independent Media Network — an online venture designed to provide advertising revenue while also fostering content sharing and growth among locally owned news and commentary websites…
Obama Backtracks On Promised Bankruptcy Changes For Struggling Homeowners
by Paul Kiel and Olga Pierce Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Before he took office, President Obama repeatedly promised voters and Democrats in Congress that he’d fight for changes to bankruptcy…
Granny Snatching: Major Break In New London Case As Investigations Requested By AG
A major break has occurred in the New London probate case of the late Mary Gennotti, as the Connecticut Attorney General’s office has asked for three investigations. The request came after the lawyer representing her…
GRANNY SNATCHING: I Can’t Believe My Eyes
It is no revelation that as people age their eyesight often deteriorates, with vision losses ranging from simply needing stronger eyeglass lenses to more serious afflictions such as cataracts, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. But one…
Real CSI: Investigation Shows Dysfunctional System Across Country
by A.C. Thompson, Mosi Secret, Lowell Bergman and Sandra Bartlett Feb. 1, 2011, 12 a.m. Watch Frontline’s documentary [1] produced in conjunction with this story tonight. (Check local listings. [2]) And listen to NPR’s All…
Four LabXpress Conn Facilities Ordered Closed
“Four LabXpress facilities have been ordered closed and the owners fined for operating without a state-issued license,” according to Connecticut Health I-Team. Operations in New Britain, Manchester, Wethersfield and West Hartford were ordered closed by…
Assurant Health Fined By Connecticut For Unjustified Denials Of Claims
Acting Insurance Commissioner Barbara C. Spear today announced that state regulators have fined two Wisconsin-based companies nearly $400,000 for a series of violations uncovered during follow-up examinations of business practices related to certain individual and…
LIFE GOES ON: Tiger Moms Book, Beware
TIGER MOM BOOK Battle Hymn of the Tiger Moms is a new book written by Amy Chua, a Chinese-American law professor from Yale. This book has caused much controversy because of her harsh parenting methods….
Inspection Backlogs Weaken Dialysis Oversight
by Robin Fields ProPublica, Dec. 28, 2010, 9:36 a.m. Valerie Prenkert is haunted each time she thinks of the small Northern California clinic where her mother got dialysis. At the start of a treatment on…
Climate Benefits of Natural Gas May Be Overstated
An antelope passes by a natural gas drilling rig south of Pinedale, Wyo. (Douglas C. Pizac/AP file photo) by Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica, Jan. 25, 2011, 8:34 a.m. The United States is poised to bet its…
LIFE GOES ON: Light At The End Of The Tunnel
THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL Dear Doctor Kathleen, I am experiencing a lot of physical pain as a result of a terrible car accident. My fear is that I’m never going to…