What really happens when you mix medications? | Russ Altman

If you take two different medications for two different reasons, here’s a sobering thought: your doctor may not fully understand what happens when they’re combined, because drug interactions are incredibly hard to study. In this fascinating and accessible talk, Russ Altman shows how doctors are studying unexpected drug interactions using a surprising resource: search engine queries. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading think