
Prescription pills don't equal better sleep in the long run for women, study suggests
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Research on more than 600 women in the United States found that those who used medication to help their insomnia over a one to two-year period found that they did not get a better night's sleep than those who did not take any prescription sleep meds.
While many sleep aids work over short periods of up to six months, clinical trial data has showed, insomnia can be a chronic problem -- and many people end up taking these drugs for longer. Much less is known about the long-term benefits of these drugs, said the authors of a new study published in the journal BMJ Open.
Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











