Repeat heart attacks decline, but risk remains high … Medicare reimbursement for joint replacement, other orthopedic surgeries has fallen steadily since 2000 … Benzodiazepine use declines more in older...
Most seniors leave hospital with higher odds of adverse drug event, say researchers
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 01, 2020
Two in three seniors are prescribed potentially inappropriate medications at discharge, a new study has found.
Calming meds fuel dementia
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2014
Long-term use of drugs commonly used to treat anxiety and insomnia increased the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease by as much as 51%.