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Two out of three older adults would like to decrease the number of medications they are taking, according to a…

Millions of seniors that take herbal supplements in addition to prescription drugs may be at risk for potentially serious supplement-drug…

Despite efforts to reduce the use of prescription opioids, a significant number of seniors continue to take them, and an…

Saying youth smoking of e-cigarettes is reaching “epidemic proportions,” the FDA has ordered the manufacturers of the 5 top e-cigarettes…

Certain medications can make you more likely to fall, which can cause injuries that sometimes require hospitalization. Did you know?…

The FDA is requesting that the over-the-counter anti-diarrhea medicine Imodium (loperamide) be packaged differently to prevent abuse. There have been…

Is there anything more frightening than being hit with side effects in the middle of the night? Yes — being…

Elderly patients that are taking 5 or more medications – a condition known as polypharmacy – are more likely to…

People 75 or over who take aspirin daily over the long term may have a higher than expected risk of…

New evidence indicates that doctors may want to think twice before prescribing a statin to seniors with no history of…