About a third of older adults are taking five or more medications a day. The more you take, the higher the risk of the meds interacting poorly with one another.

Sometimes five, six, even 10 medications are what’s needed for your health. But DeLon Canterbury, CEO of North Carolina-based GeriatRx, says it’s a good idea to bring a list to your doctor. Your health provider may not be aware of everything you’re taking, he said.

“Do not assume that someone is checking all of these things in the background. There isn’t this magical unicorn pharmacist just making sure everything is safe. Yes, even at the local pharmacy,” Canterbury said. “So make sure, if you notice something is off, that you advocate for yourself.”

The QTip: If you’re taking medications and supplements, keep your own up-to-date list and have it with you.

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U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn received strong pushback after she posted an AI video of herself imitating Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX performance ahead of early voting in Tennessee.

WPLN’s Marianna Bacallaso (@ba.marianna) reports Lamar’s actual halftime show itself drew pushback from conservatives at the time.

Right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson called Lamar a “talentless mumbling pagan satanic cultist.” The late conservative activist Charlie Kirk said, “This music is not my style,” while some asked for subtitles to understand the show.

Cultural consultant Cecilia Olusola Tribble said Blackburn’s use of the song is itself an attempt to erase Black artists from the culture they created.

“Colonization is dependent on erasure,” Tribble said. “To erase the voice and the people who are responsible for the very fabric of the culture that her team was trying to copy in this ad.”

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Tennessee State University (@tennstateu) plays most of its home games at Nissan Stadium, and the move has generated some confusion – and pushback – about how much this costs the school.

It’s been nearly thirty years since TSU held regular football games on campus at Hale Stadium, also known as “the Hole.” Many alumni want games returned to campus, but TSU’s athletic director says the current arrangement is the most financially beneficial. The TSU and Titans agreement changed in 2023 and TSU pays no rent to use Nissan Stadium.

Aside from monetary concerns, WPLN’s Camellia Burris (@camellia.elaine) reports that some alumni, like Henderson Majors, cite nostalgia and the sense of community offered on the North Nashville campus as the main reasons to bring games back to Hale.

“You got music playing in the background from Jefferson Street. It`s just an atmosphere that can`t be duplicated. That is a treasure within itself.”

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Have you ever looked your doctor in the eye and said, “I want a second opinion?"

When patients get a major diagnosis and treatment plan, they might consider getting another doctor’s take before deciding what to do next. But it can feel awkward to seek a second opinion. A St. Louis-area woman who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer says she felt like she was “cheating” on her surgeon.

But a family medicine physician in New Jersey, Jen Caudle, encourages patients in her practice to have open conversations across their care team, including the primary care provider and specialists.

“We doctors should not be mad at you,” she tells HealthQ hosts Blake Farmer (@flakebarmer) and Cara Anthony (@caraanthony). “We shouldn`t be offended. We shouldn`t impede this. In fact, we should support you.”

The QTip: Your primary care provider can help you navigate first and second opinions from specialists.

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