Coming as little surprise, herbal remedies may interact with cardiac medicines. The WebMD article draws needed attention to an area that is not often mentioned in the promotions of supplement manufacturers.

Some specific examples they cited included:

Healthcare an aspect of the economy that was long felt to be invulnerable to the economic cycle appears to be  as vulnerable as any other aspect if recent trends are anything to go on. IMS Health reports that the number of prescriptions  being filled had lessened by  0.5% from the same time span a year ago and that the second quarter had even greater results of lowered spending showing a lessening 1.97% from  the same second quarter time span last year.