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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Interesting research evaluating the effect sleeping pills have on the brain’s ability to restore itself during a specific sleep stage.

    February 12, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 12, 2025 Source:Common sleep medication may prevent brain from clearing ‘waste’ Reference:Norepinephrine-mediated slow vasomotion drives glymphatic clearance during sleep

  • Sleeping pill prescriptions for seniors are too common and should be curtailed

    October 30, 2014

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 30, 2014 Source: Sleeping pill use by seniors too common, Choosing Wisely Canada says Reference: Sleeping pills won’t do seniors much good, Choosing Wisely Canada says

  • Do sleeping pills cause cancer? Show me how this happens and I might accept it otherwise it is another correlation/causation misperception

    February 28, 2012

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 28, 2012   [display_podcast]   Source: Sleeping Pill Death Toll May Top 500,000

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