People who take the insomnia treatment melatonin long-term have double the risk of heart failure, according to a recent study.

Previous research has found that melatonin does not even work well as a sleep aid. Other medicines are more effective for insomnia , but are discouraged apart from as a stopgap measure because people can become dependent on them.

So, what do doctors recommend for insomnia? New Feature

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Insomnia is one of the commonest health problems, with one in 10 people having difficulties getting off to sleep either at the start of the night or after waking up in the early hours.

Sedating medicines like Valium, a benzodiazepine, were once the mainstay of treatment but are now used less because of their high potential fo

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