Health
Could you be overdoing it with sleeping pills?
(HealthDay)—More Americans are having trouble getting a good night's sleep, a national health survey found.
Oct 4, 2017
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News tagged with sleeping pills
Cardiology
Poor sleep may not add to cholesterol problems, study finds
(HealthDay)—Sleepless nights don't appear to be linked to an increase in cholesterol levels, a new study indicates.
Mar 3, 2016
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Sleep disorders
Car crash risk doubles for new users of sleeping pills, study finds
(HealthDay)—Sedative sleeping pills such as Ambien can nearly double the risk for car accidents among new users compared with nonusers, new research suggests.
Jun 12, 2015
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Addiction
Teens prescribed anxiety, sleep medications likelier to illegally abuse them later
The medical community may be inadvertently creating a new generation of illegal, recreational drug users by prescribing anti-anxiety or sleep medications to teenagers, say University of Michigan researchers.
Nov 24, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Psych drug ER trips approach 90,000 a year
A new study says bad reactions to psychiatric drugs result in nearly 90,000 emergency room visits each year by U.S. adults.
Jul 9, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study shows link unlikely between insomnia symptoms and high blood pressure
There's good news for the 30 per cent or more of adults who suffer from insomnia—difficulty falling asleep, waking up for prolonged periods during the night or unwanted early morning awakenings.
Jun 25, 2014
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Health
Seniors and sleeping pills: Empowered patients choose wisely
The US Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act encourages patients to act as their own advocates for reducing unnecessary prescriptions that increase the risk of harm. The American Board of Internal Medicine Choosing ...
Apr 14, 2014
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Medications
Anti-anxiety drugs and sleeping pills linked to risk of death
Anti-anxiety drugs and sleeping pills have been linked to an increased risk of death, according to new research from the University of Warwick.
Mar 31, 2014
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Medications
New sleeping pill poised to hit US markets
An experimental sleeping pill from US drug company Merck is effective at helping people fall and stay asleep, according to reviewers at the US Food and Drug Administration, which could soon approve the new drug.
May 21, 2013
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Health
National Sleep Foundation poll finds exercise key to good sleep
Exercise can affect your sleep. The results of the National Sleep Foundation's 2013 Sleep in America poll show a compelling association between exercise and better sleep.
Mar 4, 2013
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