A reduction in prescriptions of sleep drugs for older adults is associated with substantial health and economic benefits, according to an October study published in The Lancet Regional Health – ...

Millions of older Americans suffering from insomnia regularly use prescription sleep medications, despite the risk of serious side effects-such as falls, broken bones, cognitive impairment and ...

Benefits include reduction in falls and cognitive impairment and improvements in life expectancy, quality of life. HealthDay News — Reducing future use of sleep medications could help older adults ...

When you want to sleep, you go to bed, lie down, and close your eyes. Simple, right? Well, not quite. For many, this is a luxury they cannot afford. Global data shows that one in every six adults ...

For adults over the age of 65, higher levels of both insomnia symptoms and sleep medication use were associated with higher risk of disability a year later, according to a new study. Insomnia is a ...

National survey of more than 4,000 respondents showed that 15.6 per cent of Canadian adults were using the drug for slumber ...

(NewsNation) — Zepbound became the first drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat obstructive sleep apnea in obese adults earlier this month. “This is a major step forward for ...

Sleep apnea causes people to stop and start breathing repeatedly Zepbound is first drug approved by FDA to help treat it Two studies found that those who used it saw reduction in apnea events “This is ...