From the experts at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a comprehensive explanation of why grapefruit isn’t right for you if you’re taking certain medicines Grapefruit juice and the actual grapefruit can be part of a healthy diet. Grapefruit has vitamin C and potassium—nutrients your body needs to work properly. But it isn’t good for… Continue reading Grapefruit + Some Medicines Don’t Mix: Is Your Rx on the List?
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Anxiety Drug Use Highest in Older Women
Prescription use of benzodiazepines–a widely used class of sedative and anti-anxiety medications–increases steadily with age, despite the known risks for older people, according to a comprehensive analysis of benzodiazepine prescribing in the United States. Popular brand are Valium and Xanax. Given existing guidelines cautioning health providers about benzodiazepine use among older adults, findings from the… Continue reading Anxiety Drug Use Highest in Older Women