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Doctors Are Quietly Phasing Out These 6 Medications for Seniors—But Millions Still Take Them Daily

Open an older adult's medicine cabinet, and you may find prescriptions accumulated over years, over-the-counter sleep or allergy products, pain relievers, and medications prescribed by...

Doctors Are Quietly Phasing Out These 6 Medications for Seniors—But Millions Still Take Them Daily

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