Many prescribed medicines can be harmful as well as helpful. This is especially true when people are taking multiple drugs that may interact badly, or overburden patients bodies.
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You could find some surprising treatments on offer when you next visit your GP surgery. Instead of a prescription for pills, you might be given one to join a walking group, or an arts society.