Sleep aids tied to hip fractures in the elderly

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Sleep aids tied to hip fractures in the elderly

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nursing home residents taking sleep aids such as Ambien are more likely to fall and fracture a hip than residents not being treated for insomnia, new research suggests. According to the study's lead author, the known dangers of older benzodiazepine sedatives, such as Valium and Xanax, among elderly patients have led many doctors to turn to the newer medicines, known as non-benzodiazepines, but that doesn't mean they're any safer. Benzodiazepines are associated with an increased risk of falls and fractures, said Dr. ...

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