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September 30, 2024
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VIDEO: Are herbs and supplements safe for children to use?

VIDEO: Are herbs and supplements safe for children to use?

ORLANDO — In this video, Cora Collette Breuner, MD, MPH, FAAP, discusses her presentation at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition on the safety and efficacy of herbs and supplements taken by children and adolescents.

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July 09, 2024
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Melatonin use associated with lower risk for AMD development, progression in older adults

Melatonin use associated with lower risk for AMD development, progression in older adults

Melatonin use was associated with a decreased risk for both development and progression of age-related macular degeneration among adults aged 50 years or older, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

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June 17, 2024
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Survey: 1 in 5 parents report giving children melatonin for sleep

Survey: 1 in 5 parents report giving children melatonin for sleep

Approximately one in five parents responding to a national survey reported giving their child melatonin for sleep, researchers reported.

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March 08, 2024
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Melatonin sent 11K children to ED in 4 years

Melatonin sent 11K children to ED in 4 years

Seven out of every 10 ED visits for unsupervised medication exposures by infants and young children in the United States during a recent 4-year period were for unsupervised melatonin ingestion, researchers reported this week.

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February 19, 2024
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Food is medicine: The science behind melatonin

Food is medicine: The science behind melatonin

Melatonin is one of the most popular and easily accessible supplements today.

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November 15, 2023
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Survey finds surprising prevalence of melatonin use among children

Survey finds surprising prevalence of melatonin use among children

Almost one in five school-aged children and preteens now take melatonin for aid in sleeping, according to survey findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

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November 08, 2023
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Melatonin may not improve sleep disturbance after TKR

Melatonin may not improve sleep disturbance after TKR

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Melatonin may not improve postoperative sleep disturbance following total knee replacement, according to results presented at the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting.

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October 30, 2023
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Bright light, melatonin timed with circadian rhythms can ease jet lag

Bright light, melatonin timed with circadian rhythms can ease jet lag

HONOLULU — The symptoms of jet lag can be mitigated through careful exposure to bright light and melatonin, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

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