Simple pain remedies aren't always so simple. How often have you reached for simple acetaminophen (brand name Tylenol®) in your life? It is the go-to remedy for so many symptoms. It will reduce a fever, help with a headache, and help with general aches and pains. Note, acetaminophen is the generic name. The [...]
Your liver breaks down medication and many other functions. You have a liver. Do you have any idea what it does? I would venture a guess that most people don’t. The liver sits in the upper right quadrant of your abdomen. When your doctor presses on your abdomen and puts fingers up under [...]
Since 1991 there has been a group of geriatricians and other physicians identifying medicines that might be inappropriate in people over age 65. Dr. Mark Beers originally led this group, so it is called the ‘Beers Criteria’. This list has been updated every few years. The most recent update was this month. The medications [...]
