Although there has been a slight downward trend in the prescription of benzodiazepines (depressants that relieve anxiety, muscle spasms, produce sedation and reduce seizures) among older adults over ...

Doctors might be overprescribing sedatives to stroke survivors, a new study warns. About 5% of people are prescribed a ...

Initial prescriptions of benzodiazepines, a class of drugs used to treat anxiety and sleep problems after a stroke may include too many pills for adults ages 65 or older, finds new study.

Clinical experience in the drug treatment of insomnia shows some issues that should be taken into account as regards the duration of treatment with benzodiazepine and non-benzodiazepine hypnotics.

Grey Bruce Public Health issued an Opioid Alert to community and health partners on Friday, October 11, after receiving ...

Starchy and non-starchy vegetables have many important differences, but their key difference is their total starch content, which is very important in the context of your total diet. Eating plenty ...

We are days from a provincial election in B.C., and a year — or less — away from a federal election. Both provincial and ...

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Ann Robinson reviews the latest research As the popular saying goes, there are two certainties in life, death and taxes. To these two, I’d add another: flu. And yet, persuading our most vulnerable ...

If you’re hiring workers for your business, it’s critical to understand the difference between exempt and non-exempt employees. This understanding can help you stay on the right side of labor ...

State health department officials credit naloxone availability as part of the success and say there is more work to do ...