heart faliure – Dr. Barry Dworkin

Too many confounding factors to conclude that there is an association between melatonin use and increased congestive heart failure risk

September 8, 2026

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 8, 2026 Source:Melatonin Use Linked to Massively Increased Risk of Heart Failure Reference:Long-term melatonin use linked to 90% higher heart failure risk
US study reports that heart failure is appearing in younger adults

May 8, 2019

Health Headlines Commentary for May 8, 2019 Source: Heart failure deaths on the rise in younger US adults, researchers say Reference: Disparities in Cardiovascular Mortality Related to Heart Failure in the United States
Genes linked to heart failure identified in mice. Let’s tone down the hype about treatments until people are actually enrolled in clinical trials.

March 12, 2018

Health Headlines Commentary for March 12, 2018 Source: 36 genes linked to heart failure identified

Too many confounding factors to conclude that there is an association between melatonin use and increased congestive heart failure risk