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Report: J&J To Stop Selling Controversial Vaginal Mesh Implants
June 6, 2012Pharmalot reports that drug maker Johnson & Johnson will halt sales of several vaginal mesh implants that have been the subject of lawsuits in which women charge that the devices
Dentists charged in alleged $20 million fraud
May 30, 2012BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Federal authorities have arrested two men from Rhode Island and New York in an alleged $20 million Medicaid fraud scheme involving dentists’ offices in Connecticut. Read more
Health Department defends discipline of doctors
May 29, 2012Updated: Friday, 25 May 2012, 1:30 PM EDT Published : Friday, 25 May 2012, 1:30 PM EDT HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A spokesman for the state Department of Public Health
In health care, cheaper can mean better
May 15, 2012Dr. Donald M. Berwick – May 14, 2012 -The Boston Globe – An Irish adage says: “When you come to a wall that is too high to climb, throw your
Clinical trials often fall short: US study
May 3, 2012AFP May. 01, 2012 1:08PM PDT Yahoo! Health – Most clinical trials for cancer, heart disease and mental health are too small to offer adequate medical evidence, said a review of
Connecticut Nursing Homes Fined For Patient Death, Failure To Administer Drugs
May 3, 2012April 27, 2012 By Ct Health I Team Five nursing homes have been cited and fined by the Department of Public Health for patient care lapses, including an incident at
State Lags In Key Home Health Care Measures
April 28, 2012by Lisa Chedekel | Apr 2, 2012 10:00 pm | New Haven Independent CT Health I-Team As the Malloy administration seeks to expand home health care options and reduce reliance
Two Connecticut Doctors Lose Licenses In New York State
April 28, 2012by Lisa Chedekel | Apr 25, 2012 7:00 am | Connecticut Health I-Team New Haven Independent Two Connecticut physicians charged with misconduct—in one case, related to sex crimes, the other
Preparing For A Future That Includes Aging Parents
April 26, 2012NPR – by Marilyn Geewax – April 24, 2012 – Part of the Family Matters series – Planning a wedding is exciting. Mapping out a vacation is fun. Figuring how to
Kidney dialysis patients more likely to survive in Connecticut, ProPublica, New Haven Register research shows
April 19, 2012Published: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 By Mary E. O’Leary, New Haven Register Staff – The estimated cost of serving some 400,000 Americans with dialysis treatment is about $77,000 per patient,