Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a recent column, I wrote about a new book called "Unaging: The four factors that impact how you age," by Dr. Robert P.

The term "polypharmacy" seems to be getting a lot of attention these days. Maybe you heard it referenced in the news in a story about teen mental-health treatment. Perhaps you came across it when ...

Polypharmacy is Medspeak for taking more than one prescription medication at a time. About one in five Americans over age 49 is a polypharmicist, of sorts. Ideally, doctors and pharmacists should do ...

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 ...

I’ve just come back from an appointment with my favorite doctor, a sought-after, highly-skilled endocrinologist at an acclaimed local hospital. I love seeing her because she is kind and compassionate ...

Polypharmacy in patients with cardiovascular disease occurs frequently across the age spectrum and can lead to inappropriate ...

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 ...

Polypharmacy may contribute to complications that could jeopardize seniors’ health. Johns Hopkins Medicine defines polypharmacy as the regular use of multiple prescriptions. According to data from the ...

Polypharmacy was associated with a nearly doubled increase in health care expenditures and a tripled increase in pharmacy expenditures among older patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD).

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 ...