Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Time For Your Pill, Grandma

That's one way of killing off the "useless eater."

"Elders take risky drug combinations

CHICAGO - At least 2 million older Americans are taking a combination of drugs or supplements that can be a risky mix - from blood thinners and cholesterol pills to aspirin and ginkgo capsules - a new study warns....

I'd dump the big pharma poisons myself, but....

The results aren't always disastrous, but older people are more vulnerable to side effects and drug interactions. And patients need to know that just because lots of medicines and supplements don't require prescriptions doesn't mean they're harmless....

As if the prescriptions are!! What gall!!!


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