TV commercials promise a good night's rest that's as close as the medicine cabinet, and millions take over-the-counter and prescription aids to help them sleep. Taken properly, sleeping pills give ...

Thousands may be hooked on over-the-counter sleeping tablets ... use increases the risk of a raft of serious health problems. Drugs containing diphenhydramine, an antihistamine that causes ...

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are one of the UK’s most widely used medications ... were the go-to insomnia drug for decades.

Q: Should I try over-the-counter drugs before a prescription pill? A: Many sleep experts aren't fans of OTC sleep aids because the meds don't usually help people with significant insomnia.

“Sleeping pills are sedatives — hypnotic medications ... or who suffer from allergies, often rely on over-the-counter ...