Melatonin
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Should you really be taking melatonin to help you sleep? Experts weigh in on potential risks
A new study revealed more people are taking higher than the recommended does of melatonin. Is it actually helpful?
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No evidence that melatonin can be a treatment for COVID-19
Claims that melatonin can treat or prevent COVID-19 are misguided, experts say, citing flaws in a Cleveland Clinic study that explored the concept.
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Do melatonin supplements work for sleep? Here's what an expert says
People rave about how well melatonin supplements work to help you sleep—and some sleep medicine experts say they're on to something.
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Daycare Owner Sentenced to 21 Years For Giving Kids Melatonin While She Went Tanning and to Gym
She called that time "nap hours."
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Daycare workers dosed toddlers before naptime, a practice more common than you'd think
Three daycare workers were arrested after slipping kids gummy bears laced with the sleep aid melatonin during naptime.
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This ‘water’ may offer a safer alternative to sleeping pills
Didn’t get a good night’s sleep last night? You’re not alone.
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Canadian parents are using sleep aids to get their kids to go to bed
A Canadian survey presented to the Canadian Pediatric Society last summer showed that 70% of children have a problem going to sleep. Of those children, 27% had been given over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aids such as the hormone melatonin or antihistamines. Add to that the results of a study by Dr. Dirk Bock of Western University (he also conducted the survey), published in the July 2015 issue of the journal Sleep Medicine, which found that 30% of physicians prescribed OTCs for insomnia to otherwi