If you find it increasingly difficult to sleep as you age, you’re not alone. According to the CDC, 11.9 percent of adults over the age of 65 took medication to help them sleep in 2020.

As scientists unravel how sleep benefits the body, a study in mice is highlighting the potential pitfalls of using Ambien and other sleeping pills.

Taken properly, sleeping pills give enormous benefit to people suffering from an inability to get restful sleep. At the same time, the rise in the use of sleep medication has been accompanied by ...

Reaching for the first sleep aid you find when insomnia hits? Not all sleeping pills are the same. Each class of sleep aid works a bit differently from the other, and side effects vary.

A new study in mice suggests that sleeping pills may impede the brain's ability to "cleanse" itself during sleep.

Jan 09, 2025 23:00:00 The reason why sleeping pills do not lead to 'good quality sleep' has been revealed Some people who have had difficulty falling asleep and have resorted to sleeping pills may ...