Dangers of Insomnia Medications

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Hearts in Danger: Kids and Insomnia | Medical News and Health Information

ivanhoe.com — “(Ivanhoe Newsire) -- Insomnia or shorter sleep durations in children may impair the rhythm of their hearts. In a study done involving 612 elementary school chView full resource at ivanhoe.com

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Medications for Insomnia and Anxiety Could Be Dangerous | Psych Central News

psychcentral.com — “A new Canadian study suggests medications to treat insomnia and anxiety may increase the risk of mortality. According to a study conducted by GeneviveView full resource at psychcentral.com

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The danger of using sleeping pills to treat sleep maintenance insomnia

insomnialand.com — “Most doctors are too eager to prescribe insomnia medication. This could have dire results, according to Dr Jerald H Simmons, director of the Sadler Clinic Sleep Disorders Center. The danger comes from sleeping pills prescribed to treat sleep maintenance insomniaView full resource at insomnialand.com

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Is television to blame for your insomnia?

insomnialand.com — “Hot on the heels of our post about the economics of insomnia medication, we just read this article from Dr. Kate Scannell about the health dangers of television. Apart from the more obvious dangers (falling down the stairs whilst carryingView full resource at insomnialand.com

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Insomnia Can Be Dangerous, But There's Rest for the Weary

webmd.com — “Insomnia, which is twice as common in women as in men, affects 6% to 10% of adults. It’s the most common sleep disorder yet often goes undiagnosed and untreated, according to a new report.View full resource at webmd.com

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The economics of insomnia medication

insomnialand.com — “We’re not naive. We know that the drug companies release drugs to make money – not to make themselves feel good. However, we were still mildly surprised to discover that in 2005, promotional spending by pharmaceutical companies in the UnitedView full resource at insomnialand.com

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The effectiveness of insomnia medication

insomnialand.com — “We know that many of you dislike taking medication for insomnia (you’ve told us). We recently read that an insomnia drug, approved by the FDA, barely got through the approval process and in one trial it failed to reduce theView full resource at insomnialand.com

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Chronic Insomnia's Dangerous Side-Effects - Newsweek

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Sleep Disorders Pictures Slideshow: Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Narcolepsy, and More

webmd.com — “Pictures show you the symptoms, causes, tests, and treatments for sleep problems.View full resource at webmd.com

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A visual guide to sleep disorders, their possible causes, and tips on getting a better night’s sleep by @WebMD http://su.pr/26Tk2W

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Practitioners Answer for Child Insomnia: Medicate

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Practitioners Answer for Child Insomnia: Medicate http://bit.ly/aw06uD #ADHD

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Doctors overeager to prescribe insomnia medication

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Natural alternatives to sleep medicine is what we are about- "Doctors overeager to prescribe insomnia medication" http://bit.ly/d1kEXu

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Doctors overeager to prescribe insomnia medication

insomnialand.com — “According to an article recently published in MedPage Today, nearly three quarters of surveyed physicians wrote prescriptions for sleep medication as their primary course of insomnia treatment – even though many treatment guidelines recommend nonpharmacologic interventions (such as cognitive therapy,View full resource at insomnialand.com

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Neurology Medical News about insomnia

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Indiplon in the management of insomnia: Drug Design, Development and Therapy http://bit.ly/azFYuc #neurology #mdlinx

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Neurology Medical News about Insomnia

mdlinx.com — “Effects of pain, fatigue, insomnia, and mood disturbance on functional status and quality of life of elderly patients with cancerView full resource at mdlinx.com

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Effects of pain, fatigue, insomnia, and mood disturbance on functional status and quality of lif... http://bit.ly/9etDJq #neurology #mdlinx

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Insomnia Is Bad For The Heart

medicalnewstoday.com — “Can't sleep at night? A new study published in the journal Sleep has found that people who suffer from insomnia have heightened night-time blood pressure, which can lead to cardiac problems. The iView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Insomnia Is Bad For The Heart: Can't sleep at night? A new study published in the journal Sleep has found that p.. http://bit.ly/189fvj

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