In a new, not yet peer-reviewed report published by the American Heart Association, researchers looked at five years of medical records from 130,828 people and found that those who were prescribed and ...

A commonly-used over-the-counter medication that can provide allergy and cold relief or serve as sleep aids may increase a person’s risk of dementia. Antihistamines work to block the chemical ...

Melatonin supplements provide a hormone that helps people fall asleep. Other over-the-counter sleep aids include diphenhydramine and magnesium, but you can also use good sleep habits to promote better ...

Melatonin supplements have grown in popularity for promoting higher-quality sleep. Melatonin is a naturally produced hormone in the body that helps regulate sleep, increasing during hours of darkness ...

An over-the-counter sleep aid may put some users at higher risk for heart failure and death. In a preliminary study of adults with insomnia, researchers found as association between long-term ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- If you're struggling with insomnia, you might want to think twice before you reach for over-the-counter sleep aids. Many of the drugs are labeled "non-habit forming" but there are ...

Melatonin supplements are sold as sleep aids over the counter in the U.S. Some years ago, pediatrician Dr. Judith Owens noticed a disturbing pattern. A professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School ...

As many as 70 million people in the U.S. have problems with sleep, and many are increasingly turning to melatonin supplements to help them fall asleep. People generally perceive these over-the-counter ...