Many UK Doctors Give Useless Drugs, Treatments

Published March 27, 2013

Many UK doctors give useless drugs, treatments

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LONDON (AP) – More than three-quarters of British doctors prescribe a treatment they know probably won't work at least once a week, like low-dose drugs, vitamins, nutritional supplements or an unnecessary exam, according to a new survey. This use of …
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Dr. Bill Elliott: Ambien's risks mount for older adults

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DES PLAINES, IL – MAY 5: A prescription of bottle of Ambien is shown May 5, 2006 in Des Plaines, Illinois. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images) Tim Boyle. « 1; ». Related. Dr. Elliott; Mar 4: Dr. Bill … In this study only 11 percent of those who …
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House passes bill to limit annual cold medicine purchases

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The bill is the latest effort by lawmakers to curb the use of pseudoephedrine – a key ingredient in some over-the-counter cold and allergy medicines – to make meth, an addictive, illegal drug that can be cooked up in small home- or car-based labs …
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