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    Dana Sparks

    Tuesday Tips: 8 tricks for remembering your meds

a woman in a yellow sweater sitting at a table with her prescription medicine and putting her pills in a pillbox

Taking medication exactly as directed is critical for your health. Here are 8 ways to help you remember how and when to take your pills.

Watch: 8 tricks for remembering your meds.

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