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2 accused of doling sleep aid at day care (The Arizona Republic)

CINCINNATI - Two former Ohio day-care workers accused of slipping melatonin, an over-the-counter dietary supplement, into candy and giving it to their charges to help them sleep at nap time were charged with misdemeanors Wednesday.

2 accused of doling sleep aid at day care (The Arizona Republic)

CINCINNATI - Two former Ohio day-care workers accused of slipping melatonin, an over-the-counter dietary supplement, into candy and giving it to their charges to help them sleep at nap time were charged with misdemeanors Wednesday.

Sleep Habits Vary by Ethnicity

Sleep problems and sleep habits vary among different ethnic groups, according to a new national survey. But among all ethnicities, there remains a common denominator: Many of us simply don’t get enough sleep.

Driver On Ambien Sentenced In Fatal Crash (WJXT Jacksonville)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A woman who was under the influence of a number of substances, including Ambien, a sleep aid, when she killed a man in a 2008 crash was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison.

Why Aren’t Americans Sleeping Enough?

Americans are too tired to go out and socialize, too tired to work, and even too tired for sex, according to a new survey from the National Sleep Foundation. But while the poll results highlight a nation of sleep-deprived adults, they also pull back the curtain on what we’re doing, collectively and by race, instead of sleeping.