The Truth Behind Mixing Medications

While individual prescriptions have been skeptically checked and approved by the FDA, multiple medications at once have not. So what happens to your body when you mix two or even nine medications? Russ Altman, Big Data Techno-Optimist and Internist took matters into his own hands to find out how. Through in-depth research and multiple tactics to figure out what medications are usually mixed, he found that search engine queries were the right tools to give him the information he needed. This fascinating lecture shows how an open mind and an outside-the-box perspective can equal outstanding results. If you're interested in learning more about medications and how they should be taken, watch the video below. http://www.ted.com/talks/russ_altman_what_really_happens_when_you_mix_medications