The American Board of Internal Medicine began the Choosing Wisely Campaign to encourage communication between patients and their healthcare providers and enable patients to choose healthcare that is ...

Analysis of the medical records of 1,269 elderly patients with advanced cancer by researchers at the University of Tsukuba ...

Credit: Getty Images Dr Erika Ramsdale discusses the risks and complications of polypharmacy in older adults, an increasingly prevalent medication management and public health issue. As the global ...

prescription medicine Older adults are especially prone to inappropriate polypharmacy because they commonly have multiple medical problems and see a variety of specialists. It may be time for ...

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An exercise intervention aimed at elderly women was successful at reducing falls, especially among those with polypharmacy, a new study shows. An exercise intervention aimed at elderly women was ...

An exercise intervention aimed at elderly women was successful at reducing falls, especially among those with polypharmacy, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University ...