Ambien, Zolpidem News

People who follow the ancient practice of yoga may be getting an added health boost, with a new study suggesting it can fight high blood pressure -- also known as hypertension.

People who follow the ancient practice of yoga may be getting an added health boost, with a new study suggesting it can fight high blood pressure -- also known as hypertension.

FDA has approved these changes because of the known risk of next-morning impairment with these drugs.

A new fitness craze has taken hold of Nashville. Hydrocyle, also known as underwater spinning, has a serious following at the Downtown YMCA, the only facility in the state that offers the class.

The corporate logo of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is shown in Silver Spring, Maryland, November 4, 2009.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved label changes incorporating lower dosages for sleep medications containing zolpidem, a drug that can continue to affect patients' mental alertness even a day after its use.

Lorcaserin, brand name Belviq , is conditionally approved in the U.S. for chronic weight management in obese or overweight adults when used together with a reduced-calorie diet and exercise.

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.

Adverse reactions to Ambien and other sleeping pills with the active ingredient Zolpidem rose 220 percent between 2005 and 2010, researchers at the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found.

The call came in early in the morning on a June day in 2008. "911, what's your emergency?" "I can't wake my wife up." "Is she breathing sir?" "No I don't think so". George Bowdoin spent the next 14 minutes on the phone with the 9-1-1 operator taking instructions on how to save his wife of ten years.

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.

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

Merck Pharmaceuticals is currently attempting to introduce a new insomnia treatment medication called Suvorexant, which has a very unique mechanism of action that limits the side effects associated with the commonly prescribed sedative hypnotics.

The number of emergency room visits linked to Zolpidem, which is found in sleep medications, has increased from 2005 to 2010, according to a new report.

In the past I have discussed the use of cognitive behavioral strategies for managing insomnia and have touched on some of the potential problems presented by prescription sleeping medication .

A Nashville jury has convicted a 61-year-old man for the decades-old death of an elderly woman found strangled in her home.

A woman in Sweetwater thought she had found a trustworthy mechanic three years ago, but the results have been disappointing.

The number of people taking Ambien and ending up in hospital emergency departments increased by nearly 220% between 2005 and 2010, from 6,111 to 19,487 visits, says a news report issued by SAMHSA .

Authorities in southern Kentucky say a person who had been hoarding dogs surrendered them and the local shelter is overflowing.

A new study showed that emergency room visits related to the sleep aid zolpidem, the active ingredient in Ambien, increased by 220 percent over a five year period.