Many frequently prescribed sleeping tablets are linked with an unexplained increased risk of death and a higher likelihood of developing cancer.
The increased risk arises even among those taking fewer than 18 doses of sleeping tablets a year.
The findings are a result of a large-scale study involving more than 34,000 people carried out by researchers in the US.
Source: Dick Ahlstrom, Irish Times, 28/02/2012
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