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Zolpidem-Related ER Visits Have Increased Sharply

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 05.10.2013 | Healthy Living
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Dr. Michael J. Breus

There's more news about complications that can arise from prescription sleep medication: Side effects from a common prescription sleep aid are sending increasing numbers of people to emergency departments.

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The Rise of Ambien: Why More Americans Are Taking the Sleeping Pill and Why the Numbers Matter

Elijah Wolfson | Posted 05.08.2013 | Healthy Living
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Elijah Wolfson

Last week, a study was released with some staggering news about the potential growth of a danger associated with prescription sleeping pills -- Ambien, in particular.

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Sharp Increase In Ambien-Related ER Visits

Posted 05.02.2013 | Healthy Living
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Visits to the emergency department linked with the sleeping pill zolpidem, commonly known by the brand name Ambien, have increased by nearly 220 perce...

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FDA Recommends Lower Doses Of Popular Sleep Medications

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 03.19.2013 | Healthy Living
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Dr. Michael J. Breus

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration issued an announcement that could affect millions of Americans who take some of the most common medications for sleep.

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Cara Santa Maria

Why Do People Still Take This?

HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 12.06.2012 | Science
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Hi everyone. Cara Santa Maria here. You've heard the stories, right? Someone takes Ambien so they can sleep, and next thing they know, they're waking ...

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South African Man Latest Case Of Comatose Patients Seemingly Brought Back To "Life"

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 09.10.2012 | Good News
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A South African man who has been in a coma for seven years "awoke" after being given the sleeping pill, Stilnox, which has brought several other patie...

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Tom Brokaw's Lightheadedness From Mistakenly Taking Ambien: What Are The Effects Of The Sleeping Pill?

The Huffington Post | Amanda L. Chan | Posted 09.07.2012 | Healthy Living
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Tom Brokaw has been released from a North Carolina hospital after being admitted Thursday morning for lightheadedness, according to news reports. ...

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