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Using Medications Safely for Your Health

Medications, both prescription and over-the-counter can help toimprove and maintain your health. If used improperly they can also be dangerous to your health. Learn how to stay safe while taking the medications you need.

Warnings on Aspirin For Older Adults

Physicians may need to balance benefits of using low dose aspirin therapy to prevent heart attack with risks from the same drug for their over age 70 patients.

Drug Interation Facts

Facts you should know about drug interations and how you can prevent these interactions.

Heart Medication Interactions with Over the Counter and Herbal Medications

If you are taking a prescription medication for a cardiovascular (heart) disorder be very careful about adding over the counter or herbal medications to your daily medication routine. You may encounter some dangerous interations.

Tips for Taking Medicines

Information from the FDA on taking medications safely while getting the maximum benefits from those medications.

The Case of The Talking Pill Bottle

New innovations are helping seniors to get the medications they need in a safe and effective manner.

Prescription Medication Safety

Information on staying safe while taking the medications that keeps you healthy

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