This is quite the wake-up call. Research out of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has revealed that sleep-aid gummies boasting melatonin may contain alarming amounts of the hormone — much more ...

Melatonin is a popular sleep aid. And as an ER doctor, it’s the one I get asked about the most. Melatonin is easily the subject of more myths and questions than perhaps any other supplement. Melatonin ...

Most melatonin supplements recommend taking the product about 20 to 60 minutes before bedtime, but taking it earlier might be more effective. A recent review in the Journal of Pineal Research suggests ...

Melatonin is a hormone your brain makes naturally to control your sleep cycle. The process is tied to the amount of light around you. Your melatonin level usually starts to rise after the sun sets and ...

Melatonin is essential for good sleep. This unique hormone is produced by the pineal gland, located in the middle of the brain, and functions with the rhythms of the sun. More melatonin is made when ...

Melatonin, which helps regulate your circadian rhythm, plays an important role in preparing you for sleep. Now a new study, the first of its kind in the U.S., reports that the contents of melatonin ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Some doctors are warning that using too much melatonin to help you sleep could cause other health-related issues. A recent report in the medical journal JAMA said that melatonin use ...

Melatonin has soared in popularity as a treatment for insomnia and jet lag, with adults five times likelier to use it in 2018 compared to 2000, per the nonprofit National Sleep Foundation, based in ...

Supplements, including melatonin, aren't strictly regulated like medicine is, but a new study found many gaps in melatonin content compared to what the label says. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness ...

Melatonin is a popular over-the-counter sleeping aid, touted as a natural way for adults to fall asleep and used by millions around the world. So why wouldn’t it be good for children, too? “There is a ...