Many Seniors Risk Complications From Combining Prescription Drugs And Supplements, Study Finds.

reports that a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine of US adults aged 62 to 85 years “found that 87% used at least one prescription medication, 38% took at least one non-prescription drug, and 64% used at least one supplement.” The researchers found that many patients “are risking dangerous internal bleeding by combining certain supplements with blood-thinning drugs,” while others “are unknowingly reducing the effectiveness of medications they take to fight cancer, control infections or prevent pregnancy.” The New York Times (4/22, Span, Subscription Publication) also covers the story. http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2016/04/24/mixing-medications-supplements-dangerous/83181520/