Concerns raised about older adults mixing prescription drugs and herbal remedies
"One million over-65s could be suffering dangerous side effects from mixing 'hazardous' combinations of drugs and herbal remedies, study warns," reports the Mail Online.This follows a postal survey of 149 adults aged 65 and above from southeast England....
Antidepressant use linked with weight gain
"Rising antidepressant prescriptions could be contributing to increasing obesity levels," is the headline from The Independent. This is based on a study which aimed to see if there was a link between long-term antidepressant use and weight gain. The study found...
Aspirin bleeding risk ‘balances out’ lower heart attack risk in ‘worried well’
"Daily dose of aspirin 'not worth risk' as study warns of bleeding side-effects," reports The Daily Telegraph. Aspirin slows the ability of the blood to form clots, which means it can reduce the chances of dangerous blood clots causing heart attacks and...