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The United States is in the grips of an unseen epidemic of harm from the excessive prescribing of medications. If nothing is done to change current practices, medication overload will contribute to the premature deaths of 150,000 older Americans over the next decade and reduce the quality of life for millions more.

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Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder characterized by a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. It’s not the…

Nearly 16 million Americans are currently practicing some form of yoga. Yoga continues to rise in popularity because it’s a…

Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite. People with malaria often experience fever, chills and flu-like illness. Left untreated,…

All the antimalarial drugs are taken before, during and for a period of time after traveling to the area of…

Sleep On average, most adults require 7 or 8 hours of sleep to function well. Adolescents need an average of…

By Liz Neporent Treatment Category Common Treatments Potential Side Effects Notes Over the counter Used mainly as an acute treadment…

Two types of medications are used to treat asthma: quick-relief medications to stop symptoms, and long-term medications to prevent them.…

Following is a list of major cancer information organizations. National Cancer Institute Part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH),…