_ Senior Health Older Patients Are Often Exposed to Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing By Sondra Forsyth article If you are a senior or if you are a caregiver for a loved one who is a senior, this … Read More→
_ Health Care Safety of Hospital Patients Still Falls Short By Jane Farrell article Although it’s long been a goal to increase patient safety in hospitals, there hasn’t been nearly as much progress as … Read More→
_ Stroke A Post-Stroke Vaccine That Could Save Lives By Jane Farrell article A vaccine may someday replace oral blood thinners to reduce the risk of secondary strokes, researchers say. The discovery was … Read More→
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_ Medical Care Parenting Is Your Medicine Cabinet Ready for Winter? By Sondra Forsyth article We spend more time indoors during fall and winter, which means everyone in the family is at greater risk for … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health What Does an ADHD Diagnosis Mean for Adults? By Sondra Forsyth article Do you lose or quit jobs frequently because you just canΓÇÖt focus or stay organized? Have relationship problems because you … Read More→
_ Vitamins + Supplements Herbal Medicines May Be Tainted ΓÇô Especially Those Sourced Overseas By Sondra Forsyth article If you travel overseas and you’re a fan of herbal medicines, heed this warning! In 2018, a University of Adelaide … Read More→
_ Medical Care Responding to a Consumer Drug Recall By Sondra Forsyth article The summer of 2018, American consumers saw a number of larger drug recalls, including the contaminated valsartan medication found in … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health The Simple Words that Can Save Suicidal People By Jane Farrell article Most of us are likely to know or love somebody who has been affected by suicide. Statistics from the federal … Read More→
_ Senior Health Risky Sedative Prescriptions for Older Adults Vary Widely By Sondra Forsyth article Despite years of warnings that older adults shouldn’t take sedative drugs that put them at risk of injury and death, … Read More→
_ Medical Care The Dangers of Mixing Prescription and OTC Drugs with Alcohol By Sondra Forsyth article ThereΓÇÖs a reason why prescription and some over the counter medication packages are marked with a ΓÇ£Do not mix with … Read More→
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_ Experts: Don't Give Kids Decongestants By Jane Farrell article Experts are warning that decongestants should not be given to children under 6 – and given only with caution in … Read More→
_ Vision Health A Contact Lens that Gives Feedback to Doctors By Jane Farrell article Scientists report that they have developed a contact lens that will tell them how much of a medication is actually … Read More→