Dr. Samuel Robinson, a board-certified family physician, agreed, adding, "The most important strategy to overcome jet lag is ...

Move over, melatonin.

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Sleep often becomes lighter and more fragmented with age. A neurologist explains why older adults wake up more at night, when ...

It can acutely raise blood glucose levels by suppressing insulin secretion, but in the long term, it may confer metabolic benefits.

5-HTP may act as an antidepressant by increasing serotonin levels. Some studies suggest 5-HTP may help reduce migraines and other headaches. 5-HTP might improve sleep quality by increasing melatonin ...

Long-term melatonin use for sleep problems may come with unexpected heart dangers. Researchers found that chronic users were almost twice as likely to die and 3.5 times more likely to be hospitalized ...

As many as 70 million people in the U.S. have problems with sleep, and many are increasingly turning to melatonin supplements to help them fall asleep. People generally perceive these over-the-counter ...

In their November Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, the American Heart Association released a preliminary study showing that long-term use of melatonin supplements could be connected to heart ...

Long-term use of the melatonin, a widely used over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aid, has been linked to a higher risk of heart failure and early death in adults with insomnia, according to recently ...

Melatonin has become a common sleep-support supplement, and it has recently been widely discussed in health news for its potential long-term effects. Many people start taking it occasionally, and over ...