Alzheimer's Drugs Double Death Risk in Elderly
Friday, January 9, 2009 - 15:07
in Health & Medicine
LONDON (AP) -- Anti-psychotic drugs commonly used to treat Alzheimer's disease may double a patient's chance of dying within a few years, suggests a new study that adds to concerns already known about such medications.
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