William Osler, M.D. was a famous American physician who died in 1919, who is often called “the father of modern medicine.” He is responsible for several famous sayings, many of which concern ...

Medication management in nursing homes is complicated and time consuming. It can also be fraught with risks. Most nursing home residents take more than five medications daily, which makes them ...

Polypharmacy, commonly defined as taking five or more medications daily, is a significant health care concern impacting over 30% of older adults. It is associated with poor health outcomes like falls, ...

Polypharmacy in RA patients is linked to increased drug interaction risks, especially with immunosuppressants, necessitating careful management and monitoring. Older age and multiple comorbidities are ...

Credit: Getty Images. What is the impact of polypharmacy and Alzheimer disease and related dementias on the health and wellness of older adults? Polypharmacy has been shown to have negative outcomes ...

Polypharmacy, which refers to the simultaneous use of multiple medications, is an increasingly common issue among older adults. While medications are essential for managing chronic conditions, the use ...

Polypharmacy, commonly defined as taking five or more medications daily, is a significant health care concern impacting over 30% of older adults. It is associated with poor health outcomes like falls, ...

As we age, the chances that we will be taking multiple medications increase. “Polypharmacy” is defined by physicians as patients who take five or more medications daily and “super polypharmacy” as ...

In simple terms, polypharmacy means using multiple medications to treat multiple conditions. Healthcare providers often define polypharmacy as occurring when patients are taking five or more ...

Patients with NSCLC taking five or more medications tended to have worse survival, highlighting the need for medication management, research showed. Older patients with advanced non-small cell lung ...

In a recent column, I wrote about a new book called "Unaging: The four factors that impact how you age," by Dr. Robert P. Friedland. Friedland recognizes that while genetics play a role in how long we ...