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Labeling issues spur prescription medicine mistakes

Are you being prescribed the wrong medication ?

Getting the wrong medication and medical negligence can be the result of many factors.

Being prescribed the wrong medication altogether, or receiving an improper dosage of the correct medication is only a part of the problem.

That being said consumers should definitely check the labels of prescription bottles before they leave the store.

“In 2006, the Institute of Medicine issued a report citing medication mistakes as the most common medical errors, resulting in an estimated $3.5 billion in added costs for lost wages, productivity and additional health care expenses.”

“In 2008, 1.9 million people became ill or injured from medication side effects or because they took or were given the wrong type or dose of medication, compared with 1.2 million injured in 2004”

Aging boomers need to listen to this!

Some baby boomers may be stubborn to admit a problem but the advances in hearing aid technology have come along way.

When you think about it is not just vanity, auditory health should not be neglected.

We have to consider above all, safety, and underlying health issues that may exist related to the hearing loss.

“About 36 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss and, with 10,000 turning 65 each day, that number is expected to shoot up. Federal health officials estimate that 25% to 40% of people over 65 have some hearing loss, and a recent study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University reported 63% of those over 70 had mild to severe impairment”

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