
Drug Interactions: 3 Problem Combinations to Avoid
Be cautious about these drug duos.
By Beth Howard in Reader's Digest - June 2009
Exciting New Health Benefits for Old Drugs
Check out how some prescriptions are helping ease depression, cut heart disease risk, boost brain power, and more.
A Fatal Combination: Cold Medication and Drinking
A fatal combination of prescription drugs and drinking killed her brother.
As told to Carol Kauffman in Reader's Digest
13 Things Your Pharmacist Won't Tell You
What to bear in mind the next time you visit the pharmacy counter.
Prescription Drug Side Effects: Take As Directed
Nearly 30% of us stop taking our medicines before we should. Why playing doctor can be a dangerous game.
By Irene S. Levine, PhD in Reader's Digest - September 2008
Handling Prescription Medication Side Effects
Questions and solutions for handling side effects from prescription medications.
By Irene S. Levine, PhD in Reader's Digest - September 2008
Prescription Medications New and Old
What to consider when your doctor prescribes a new drug.
By Irene S. Levine, PhD in Reader's Digest - September 2008
41 Secrets Your Doctor Would Never Share
Those free medication samples may not be the best - or safest. Find out what else doctors shared with Reader's Digest when we asked them to tell it like it is.
By Cynthia Dermody & Patricia Curtis in Reader's Digest