Taking Sleeping Medications May Double Bone Fracture Chances, Researchers Find.

reported that taking sleeping medications may “double the chances of breaking a bone, with elderly people most in danger,” research suggests. The findings were published in Age and Aging. The study revealed that both Z-hypnotic medicines “and melatonin were associated with fracture risk and are no safer than benzodiazepines (diazepam).” The brand names for these drugs in the UK are Stilnoct, Zimovane and Sonata and annual prescriptions total around five million. Last year, Finnish scientists found taking sleeping tablets at least twice a week trebled the risk of lung cancer. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3726039/Sleeping-pills-taken-millions-Brits-help-nod-double-risk-breaking-bone.html#ixzz4GkeRQHO5 Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3726039/Sleeping-pills-taken-millions-Brits-help-nod-double-risk-breaking-bone.html