Peculiar Perils of Pills show
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Every day, 750 senior citizens are hospitalized due to serious side effects from one or more medications. Nearly 20 percent of seniors take ten drugs or more daily. Health Matters thinks we take too many pills, and they cost too much. We also discuss new recommendations on aspirin, and how to manage spring allergies.
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