Sleep aids containing melatonin are booming, but new research points to an association between longer-term use and a risk of heart failure. According to an analysis presented at an American Heart ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer A new study found that melatonin users had higher rates of heart failure, hospitalizations, and ...

Another point to raise with patients is when they are taking the supplement. “Melatonin also must be carefully timed. If it ...

Having some trouble falling asleep? Blame it on your pineal gland. Melatonin is a hormone created by the pineal gland in the midbrain and it helps regulate your sleep and wake cycle, according to Dr.

People who used the supplement daily for more than 12 months had worse health outcomes than those who didn't use the ...

“Melatonin supplements may not be as harmless as commonly assumed. If our study is confirmed, this could affect how doctors ...

Q. You wrote recently about the dangers of taking melatonin for insomnia, especially in large doses. In the study you cited, more people taking this pill had heart failure. The dose might not be quite ...

Headlines this week have raised alarms about the popular sleep supplement. By Caroline Hopkins Legaspi Caroline Hopkins ...

Melatonin recently gained attention as a quick solution to sleep-related issues. While melatonin can be an effective sleep ...

More Americans are using melatonin supplements to get to sleep, according to a team of international researchers. In a study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) ...

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