WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Older U.S. adults, particularly women, are more likely to use prescription sleep medications to try to get the minimum seven hours of sleep experts generally recommend, U.S.

The buzz is growing around sleep apnea right now, thanks to a potential “sleep apnea pill” and other promising new treatments on the horizon. Yet experts say the next real breakthrough won’t come from ...

A new study has linked popular sleeping pills such as Ambien and Restoril with a nearly five-fold increased risk of death. Researchers at Scripps Health, a nonprofit health system in San Diego, ...

Dr. Knox Todd answers the question: 'Pain Medicine, Sleeping Pills Together?' — -- Question: Is It Safe To Combine Pain Medicine With Sleeping Pills? Answer: In general, this is a bad idea. In ...

Nan Bishko Iwasaki, 81, a retired commercial artist who lives in Redondo Beach, California, has been taking a variety of sleeping pills for 22 years. She worries about their side effects, especially ...