Should you deprescribe? Why some doctors think you may be taking too many medications
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Should you deprescribe? Why some doctors think you may be taking too many medications
Description
April 28, 2018
The goal of deprescribing is stopping or reducing the medication you’re on in order to improve, or maintain, quality of life. That’s because some medications can become unnecessary or even harmful because of side effects, according to the Canadian Deprescribing Network.
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Should you deprescribe? Why some doctors think you may be taking too many medications00:59 | April 28, 2018 -
Health Matters: 4 people hospitalized after Pillsbury Pizza Pops recalled due to E. Coli concerns02:59 | 10 hours ago -
Mental health experts weigh in on how to manage stress during the holiday season01:56 | December 22, 2025 -
Health Matters: Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops recalled due to E. coli concerns02:33 | December 22, 2025 -
Many Canadians skipping travel vaccines, Rexall report suggests01:52 | December 20, 2025 -
Health Matters: New regulations targeting illegal drug chemicals, equipment02:34 | December 19, 2025 -
Trump reclassifies marijuana as less dangerous drug for health and study purposes04:45 | December 18, 2025 -
Health Matters: Eli Lilly says new oral pill helps maintain weight loss02:30 | December 18, 2025 -
Flu cases surge across Canada with H3N2 as the dominant strain of the virus01:53 | December 17, 2025 -
Health Matters: Flu season spiking ahead of holiday season, experts say02:40 | December 17, 2025 -
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Trump says U.S. is looking at reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous drug00:20 | December 15, 2025 -
Health Matters: 1 in 4 children do not receive specialized paediatric trauma care, study finds02:35 | December 15, 2025 -
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Health Matters: Canadian health workforce numbers struggling to meet demand, CIHI report says02:25 | December 11, 2025 -
Health Matters: Alberta government invokes notwithstanding clause for 4th time02:29 | December 10, 2025 -
Health Matters: Canada approves drug for postpartum depression02:20 | December 9, 2025 -
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Researchers call on airlines to mandate AEDs on board planes01:40 | December 3, 2025 -
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Health Matters: Manitoba parents say school staff should be trained to help children with type 1 diabetes02:33 | December 3, 2025 -
Cancer survivor launches a first-of-its-kind registry in Canada01:51 | December 2, 2025 -
Separating the meat from the fat when it comes to the benefits of protein04:21 | December 2, 2025
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Should you deprescribe? Why some doctors think you may be taking too many medications00:59 | April 28, 2018
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Health Matters: 4 people hospitalized after Pillsbury Pizza Pops recalled due to E. Coli concerns02:59 | 10 hours ago
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Mental health experts weigh in on how to manage stress during the holiday season01:56 | December 22, 2025
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Health Matters: Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops recalled due to E. coli concerns02:33 | December 22, 2025
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Should you deprescribe? Why some doctors think you may be taking too many medications
Description
April 28, 2018
The goal of deprescribing is stopping or reducing the medication you’re on in order to improve, or maintain, quality of life. That’s because some medications can become unnecessary or even harmful because of side effects, according to the Canadian Deprescribing Network.
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