>>> deprescribing meds. all those pills, all those side effects. more and more people are opting for something different. for some, surprising results. >>> and legend lost. beloved singer/songwriter, poet and author leonard cohen is gone. tonight, the incredible legacy he leaves behind. >>> good evening. in his first public interview since winning the election, donald trump is suggesting a willingness to compromise on one of his key campaign issues, his vow to repeal and replace obamacare. speaking with the "wall street journal," mr. trump tonight is raising the possibility of amending the existing health re related to his sit down meeting with president obama in the oval office yesterday. nbc's tom costello has late details. >> reporter: it may have been the face-to-face meeting that ends up saving parts of obamacare. nbc news has confirmed a "wall street journal" report that during the meeting president obama asked mr. trump to reconsider one of his campaign promises. >> repealing and replacing the disaster known as obamacare. >> reporter: now a

. >>> in this morning's medical report, a new trend called deprescribing. we know most medications can be good for you but could you or someone you love be taking too many? almost 40% of patients in their 60s are taking more than five pills. doctors are now giving lower better than her husband john. a few years ago he couldn't even recognize me. >> he didn't know me. he asked where betty was. >> reporter: years earlier, he'd been in a car accident and was taking up to 19 pills a day to treat everything from sleeplessness to seizures. betty kept track of every dose, an around the >> if a person starts getting over five medications, we worry about the interaction between the medications. >> reporter: and john's medications were eliminated several times, a practice called deprescribing. >> all of a sudden john stopped falling. john stopped having tremors. john's blood pressure stopped that could cause problems, doctors warn sleep aids, antidepressants and blood pressure pills can have side effects and drug interactions, leading to confusion, dizziness or falls

>>> deprescribing meds. all those pills, all those side effects. more and more people are opting for something different. for some, surprising results. >>> and legend lost. beloved singer/songwriter, poet and author leonard cohen is gone. tonight, the incredible legacy he leaves behind.

>>> deprescribing meds. awful those pills, all those side effects. more and more people are opting for something different. for some, surprising results. >>> and legend lost. beloved singer/songwriter, poet and author leonard cohen is gone.

>>> deprescribing meds. awful those pills, all those side effects. more and more people are opting for something different. for some, surprising results. >>> and legend lost. beloved singer/songwriter, poet and author leonard cohen is gone. tonight, the incredible legacy he

>>> deprescribing meds. awful those pills, all those side effects. more and more people are opting for something different. for some, surprising results. >>> and legend lost. beloved singer/songwriter, poet and author

>>> deprescribing meds. awful those pills, all those side effects. more and more people are opting for something different. for some, surprising results. >>> and legend lost.

>>> deprescribing meds. awful those pills, all those side effects. more and more people are opting for something different. for some, surprising results. >>> and legend lost. beloved singer/songwriter, poet and author leonard cohen is gone. tonight, the

>>> deprescribing meds. all those pills, all those side effects.e and more people are opting for something different. for some, surprising results. >>> and legend lost. beloved singer/songwriter, poet and author leonard cohen is gone. tonight, the incredible legacy he leaves behind. "nightly news" begins right now.

>>> deprescribing meds. all those pills, all those side effects. more and more people are opting for something different. for some, surprising results. >>> and legend lost. beloved singer/songwriter, poet and author leonard cohen is gone.

>>> deprescribing meds. awful those pills, all those side effects. more and more people are opting for something different. for some, surprising results. >>> and legend lost. beloved singer/songwriter, poet and author leonard cohen is gone. tonight, the incredible legacy he

>>> deprescribing meds. all those pills, all those side effects. more and more people are opting for something different. for some, surprising results. >>> and legend lost. beloved singer/songwriter, poet and author leonard cohen is gone. tonight, the incredible legacy

>>> deprescribing meds. all those pills, all those side effects. more and more people are opting for something different. for some, surprising results. >>> and legend lost. beloved singer/songwriter, poet and author leonard cohen is gone. tonight, the incredible legacy

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