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Sleeping pills linked to higher risk of cancer, death, study says
A new study suggests that the 6% to 10% of Americans who use prescription sleep medications such as zolpidem (Ambien), temazepam (Restoril), eszopiclone (Lunesta) and zaleplon (Sonata) are more likely to develop cancer, and far more likely to die...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Chemical Industry, Ambien (drug), Diabetes, Lunesta (drug)
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Are sleep aids and drugs helping or hurting?
Premium Health News ServiceSleep is essential to good health, and a lack of it can lead to heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, weight gain, and diabetes. Yet 22 percent of Americans struggle with insomnia every night, according to the National Sleep Foundation, and people...Tags: Chemical Industry, Harvard Medical School, Physical Conditions, Alprazolam (drug), Insomnia
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Some are taking medical advice with a grain of salt
Q: I am fed up with medical flip-flops. Whether it is hormone replacement therapy, calcium supplements, eggs or salt, first we get told one thing and then doctors change their minds. In the meantime, we consumers are left wondering what to believe and...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Alprazolam (drug), Hormone Replacement Therapy, Tylenol (drug), Salt
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Tired of feeling tired? 8 secrets to a good night's sleep
Premium Health News ServiceAfter a night spent tossing and turning, you wake up feeling like a couple of the Seven Dwarves: sleepy...and grumpy. Restless nights and weary mornings can become more frequent as we get older and our sleep patterns change--which often begins around...Tags: Chemical Industry, Harvard Medical School, Physical Conditions, Ambien (drug), Insomnia
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Sleep aids can cause severe acid reflux
Q: I have been taking Ambien for years, and in the past several months I have been using it nightly. I started having problems with reflux, which I attributed to aging and stress. Last week, the problem became so severe, my esophagus felt like I had...
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Fifth continuance granted in case of Pa. woman charged in fatal crash
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comFor the fifth time, a continuance has been granted in the case of the woman charged with vehicular homicide in the July 2010 crash that killed a Waynesboro teenager. Mary Ellen Bonebrake's attorney, Wayne Bradburn of State College, Pa., sought a fifth...Tags: Prosecution, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Murder, Accidental Death, Disasters and Accidents
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Doctor Charged With Raping Patient Faces New Allegation Of Sexual Misconduct
The Hartford CourantA woman is suing the East Hartford doctor previously accused of raping a patient, claiming that he had sex with her in a hotel after giving her a drug cocktail and telling her that he had to be the first to have intercourse with her after pelvic surgery,...Tags: Litigation, Trumbull, OxyContin (drug), Trials, Health
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Heath Ledger Died From 'Acute Intoxication'
Zap2It.comAfter Heath Ledger's toxicology report was delayed for half a day, the results are finally out: he died from an accidental overdose of a mix of prescription drugs. "Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of...Tags: Heath Ledger, Drugs and Medicines, Death, OxyContin (drug), Anxiety
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