US EditionA Study Questions Melatonin Use and Heart Health, but Don't Lose Sleep over It
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Does Taking Melatonin Increase Your Risk of Heart Problems?
Fact checked by Nick BlackmerDavid McCue / Getty Images The new study contrasts decades of research about melatonin and heart health.A new study found that melatonin users had higher rates of heart failure, hospitalizations, and death than non-users.Experts say other health factors—like age, insomnia, or chronic conditions—may explain the link rather than melatonin itself.Most people can use melatonin safely in low doses, but experts caution aga…
In a new study, a group of researchers claim that people who use melatonin are 90 percent more likely to suffer from heart failure than others. The study has attracted a lot of attention in the United States – but according to sleep experts, there is no reason to panic just yet. The study was conducted at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, New York, and...
A set of preliminary results presented at a scientific conference dedicated to cardiovascular diseases arouses a keen interest around the safety of the prolonged use of melatonin. This supplement, widely used in the UK to treat sleep disorders, appears to be associated with an increased risk of hospitalization for heart failure in people who use melatonin. ... Read more Melatonine and cardiac health: what the new data really reveal first appeare…
Melatonin use linked to heart failure
A new study presented this week at the American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans raised fresh concerns about the long-term use of melatonin. Melatonin—one of the most common over-the-counter sleep aids—was associated with an 89% higher risk of developing heart failure in people who used it for more than one year. Long-term users were also 3.5 times more likely to be hospitalized for heart failure compared with non-users. For years, melat…
A recent study presented at a congress of the American Heart Association (AHA) launched the debate on the safety of melatonin. According to these data, prolonged use of this supplement could increase the risk of heart failure and mortality. These results still need to be confirmed, but they call for caution: the long-term effects of dietary supplements are still poorly known.
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