Doctors Should Keep an Eye on Your Mix of Medication. If They Don’t, You Should. By Paula Span Oct. 5, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/aging/wamu-health-hub-audio-rx-checkup-deprescribing-how-pills-mix/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9HE67A4bUcVKMFa9gXgg-rf_a_9caGO8ohaiQAHzoWtoDlE8QSxNm2OnPetuSLwjcUfT_2usfGR9xeTn-uF7HI_te1gA&_hsmi=442518491&utm_content=442518491&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: Doctors Should Keep An Eye On Your Mix Of Medication. If They Don’t, You Should Medications can snowball as we age. Pill organizers pile up. Prescriptions that are no longer necessary can mix with other drugs to create concerning side effects. “Once you get to six or seven prescription medications, you get a nearly 100% chance of some sort of side effect or intolerance,” said physician K. Eric De Jonge, director of geriatrics at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. (Span, 10/5)