Inverse1 month agoWellnessThis Big Study Found A Sleep Aid Hiding In Plain SightConsuming fruits and vegetables may improve sleep duration and quality. [ more ]
Fatherly7 months agoWellness1 In 5 Parents Give Their Kids Melatonin For Sleep - Here's What They May Not KnowThe use of melatonin among children in the United States has increased significantly in recent years. There are concerns about the lack of regulation and quality control of melatonin supplements. Some parents are giving melatonin to children as young as preschoolers. [ more ]
Inverse1 month agoWellnessThis Big Study Found A Sleep Aid Hiding In Plain SightConsuming fruits and vegetables may improve sleep duration and quality. [ more ]
Fatherly7 months agoWellness1 In 5 Parents Give Their Kids Melatonin For Sleep - Here's What They May Not KnowThe use of melatonin among children in the United States has increased significantly in recent years. There are concerns about the lack of regulation and quality control of melatonin supplements. Some parents are giving melatonin to children as young as preschoolers. [ more ]
Washington Post1 month agoUS newsDay-care workers charged with lacing children's food with melatoninDay-care workers in New Hampshire allegedly gave children melatonin without parents' consent. [ more ]
www.npr.org6 months agoParentingWhat parents need to know before giving kids melatoninNearly 6% of preschoolers, ages 1 to 4, are using the sleep supplement melatonin. Around one in five school-age children and adolescents regularly use melatonin. [ more ]
BBC News7 months agoWellnessGrowing number of US children taking melatonin for sleepMelatonin use is increasingly common among American children, with nearly 1 in 5 children under age 14 using it as a sleep aid. Parents should consult a doctor before giving melatonin to children, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Melatonin use has been on the rise for the past couple decades, and younger parents are more likely to provide it than older parents. [ more ]
Greenmedinfo1 week agoAlternative medicineMelatonin: A Beacon of Hope for Migraine SufferersMelatonin shows promise in reducing frequency and severity of migraine attacks. [ more ]