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Weighted blankets for improved sleep? Small study shows increase in melatonin level with use. Study duration was one day and people were young and healthy. No causal link. More investigations required.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 4, 2022 Source:Weighted blankets found to increase melatonin Reference:A weighted blanket increases pre-sleep salivary concentrations of melatonin in young, healthy adults
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Using melatonin for sleep is on the rise, study says, despite potential health harms | CTV News. Quality control is poor and contaminants noted in some products. Little evidence that long-term use confers a benefit.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 3, 2022 Source:Using melatonin for sleep is on the rise, study says, despite potential health harms Reference:Trends in Use of Melatonin Supplements Among US Adults, 1999-2018
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Study does not have the power to link chronic lack of sleep with later onset of dementia. Reverse causality may be at play as well.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December , 2019 Source:Chronic lack of sleep linked to dementia later in life, study suggests Reference:Sleep fragmentation, microglial aging, and cognitive impairment in adults with and without Alzheimer’s dementia
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Melatonin use generally safe but some people are exceeding recommended dose. It can help for jet lag but little evidence that it helps for other sleep disorders/problems.
Health Headlines Commentary for April 10, 2019 Source: Experts warn of risks of taking melatonin to help you sleep
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Observational study reporting that screen time has little effect on sleep cannot demonstrate cause and effect. No conclusion can be draw only more questions.
Health Headlines Commentary for November 12, 2018 Source: Children’s screen time has little effect on sleep, says study Reference: Digital Screen Time and Pediatric Sleep: Evidence from a Preregistered Cohort Study
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Exercise can improve sleep quality but CNN fluff piece uses old low quality sleep studies irrelevant to general population
Health Headlines Commentary for May 30, 2017 Source: The healthiest way to improve your sleep: exercise Reference: Dose-response effects of exercise training on the subjective sleep quality of postmenopausal women: exploratory analyses of a randomised controlled trial. The effect of exercise training on obstructive sleep apnea and sleep quality: a randomized controlled trial.
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Poor study design cannot link negative consequences of ‘catch-up’ sleep
Health Headlines Commentary for May 15, 2017 Source: ‘Catch-up’ sleep spoils attention and creativity, study suggests Reference: Sleep in Studio Based Courses: Outcomes for Creativity Task Performance
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Merits of good quality sleep acknowledged but this study cannot demonstrate a causal link
Health Headlines Commentary for March 21, 2017 Source: Quality sleep feels like winning the lottery jackpot, study says Reference: Changes in Sleep Duration, Quality, and Medication Use Are Prospectively Associated With Health and Well-being: Analysis of the UK Household Longitudinal Study
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Forgetting that a developing child's brain can be negatively affected by OTC products like melatonin
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 18, 2015 Source: Melatonin use in children with sleep problem raises concerns