Tag: medication

The over doctoring of the elderly; do all those meds really improve their health?

  The over doctoring of the elderly; do all those meds really improve their health? In Florida, many of my parent’s friends visit doctors almost weekly looking for answers to problems that are solely age-related. Most doctors medicate what they cannot solve, and some continue to run test after test as if it will make a difference in the outcome, which in the end is the same for all of us. Doctors’ offices are filled with people such as these who just want some relief and some good advice, or perhaps a referral to someone who may have a better Read More »

Sex matters when taking prescription drugs says 60 minutes; Why doctors need to change their prescription habits.

Sex matters when taking prescription drugs says 60 minutes; Why doctors need to change their prescription habits Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus was a very popular book years ago. The book talked about the many differences between the sexes. The medical profession is beginning to learn that women are different not only in body style, and structure, but also at a cellular level, their bodies work differently. Since their chemistry is indeed different, and so is their metabolism, doctors are rethinking how to recommend medications to women since they are now realizing that dosage in a Read More »