Health
Warning on use of melatonin for children's sleep
Sleep researchers at the University of Adelaide are warning doctors and parents not to provide the drug melatonin to children to help control their sleep problems.
Feb 25, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Exposure to dim light at night may make breast cancers resistant to chemotherapy
For rats bearing human breast tumors, exposure to dim light at night made the tumors resistant to the standard breast cancer chemotherapy doxorubicin, but giving the rats a melatonin supplement during the dim-light exposure ...
Oct 1, 2014
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Surgery
Melatonin does not reduce delirium in elderly patients having acute hip surgery
Melatonin supplements do not appear to lessen delirium in elderly people undergoing surgery for hip fractures, indicates a new trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Sep 2, 2014
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Medical research
Melatonin makes old bones stronger
Faleh Tamimi, a professor in McGill's School of Dentistry, is the leader of a research team that has just discovered that melatonin supplements make bones stronger in elderly rats and therefore, potentially, in elderly humans ...
May 27, 2014
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Health
Making headway on beta-blockers and sleep
Over 20 million people in the United States take beta-blockers, a medication commonly prescribed for cardiovascular issues, anxiety, hypertension and more. Many of these same people also have trouble sleeping, a side effect ...
Sep 28, 2012
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Health
Is it safe to give jet-lagged children melatonin to help them sleep?
Dealing with time zone changes and jet lag can eat into the time we have to enjoy our holiday, or make adjusting to life at home all the more difficult. It can be even harder for children—and when children don't sleep well, ...
Jul 16, 2024
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Health
Is melatonin safe for kids?
The use of melatonin supplements as a sleep aid for children is becoming more common. The number of children taking melatonin at least once a month has risen nearly 20-fold since 2018. From 2012 to 2021, calls to poison control ...
Mar 12, 2024
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Pediatrics
Make sure kids' melatonin use 'isn't a Band-Aid for a larger issue,' says pediatrician
Sleep-deprived parents may view that bottle of melatonin gummies on the store shelf as a golden ticket to finally getting their kids to sleep and getting some rest themselves.
Dec 4, 2023
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Sleep disorders
Video: What are the benefits, risks of sleeping with melatonin gummies?
Many people rely on melatonin gummies to help them get a good night's sleep. But a recent study finds that these over-the-counter supplements may not reliably contain the advertised amount of melatonin.
May 23, 2023
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Health
Q&A: Can a supplement help you sleep?
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I often struggle to fall asleep at night, and then I have difficulty staying asleep. This pattern tends to occur more in the springtime. A friend suggested I try melatonin. Are there any side effects to ...
Apr 20, 2023
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