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by Bruce Brown | January 16, 2017 | General News, Health
A significant percentage of older adults live alone. According to Age UK and the U S. Institute on Aging, nearly half of adults 75 and older live alone in the U.K. and U.S. Older adults who live alone often have trouble remembering to take medication,...
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by Alfred Poor | November 17, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
Part of the miracle of modern medicine is the wide range of drugs available to treat a wide range of diseases and conditions. One of the biggest obstacles to the effective use of these medicines may seem trivial; people just do not consistently follow their treatment...
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by Alfred Poor | July 21, 2016 | General News, Health
One of the biggest problems with drug therapies is not the effectiveness of the medication, but the lack of compliance on the part of the patient. Even a single missed dose can have a significant impact in some treatments. When you consider all the missed doses across...
by Bruce Brown | June 2, 2016 | General News, Health
For many people, the coming and going of various allergy “seasons” can be periodic annoyances. For asthmatics, however, attacks can be debilitating and traumatic, especially when attacks come by surprise. According to the latest (2014) figures on asthma...
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by Bruce Brown | May 2, 2016 | General News, Health
Do you have trouble keeping track of what prescriptions, vitamins, and supplements to take and when? Or do you have a loved one who struggles with taking medicine on time? Lots of people do have scheduled med issues. I know when I’m not feeling well, it’s...
