NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The sleeping aid Ambien (also called zolpidem) taken 3 to 7 nights per week is safe and effective for at least 6 months in people who suffer from chronic insomnia, ...

Doctors are chiming in after Hunter Biden claimed that sleeping pills could have contributed to his father’s apparent cognitive struggles during the 2024 presidential debates. Former President Joe ...

Hunter Biden has claimed that his father Joe Biden was groggy from taking the sleeping aid Ambien during his presidential debate against Donald Trump last year, accounting for his disastrous ...

If you find it increasingly difficult to sleep as you age, you’re not alone. According to the CDC, 11.9 percent of adult ...

Parenting brings many joys, but sleep deprivation is not one of them. So, it’s no wonder that moms and dads are willing to take some drastic measures—in the form of sleep medications—when it comes to ...

MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 (HealthDay news) -- The sleep aid Ambien could be allowing toxic proteins to pollute the brain, potentially increasing a person’s risk of disorders like Alzheimer’s disease.

This column is the last in a series on the importance of adequate sleep for optimal mental and physical health, based on “Why We Sleep” by sleep scientist Matthew Walker, PhD. “Adequate sleep” refers ...

A man recently called 9-1-1 to say that he was in the wreckage of a crashed cargo plane with three unconscious passengers. But one problem — there was no plane crash. The man was really home in bed ...

This midterms week, more and more sleep-deprived college students are turning to sleeping medication to find a slumber solution.’ An increasing number of college students that suffer from ...