Sleep Medicine Specialist Featured on National Radio Program

Scripps Health.
2012-10-30T12:30:15-07:00

Scripps Clinic's Dr. Lawrence Kline discussed the risks of sleeping pills and alternatives to medications with the hosts of "The People's Pharmacy."

Do sleeping pills pose health risks, and what are the alternatives for people who have trouble getting a good night’s rest?

Scripps Clinic’s Lawrence Kline, M.D., discussed those issues with the hosts of “The People’s Pharmacy,” a nationally syndicated radio program focused on health matters.

Dr. Kline, who directs the Viterbi Family Sleep Center at Scripps Green Hospital, co-authored a sleep study that linked the most commonly prescribed sleeping pills to a 4.6 times higher risk of death and a significant increase in cancer cases among regular pill users. He also discussed the role of sun light and cognitive therapy in improving sleep hygiene.

Listen to the interview: Solving the Sleep Dilemma — Oct. 27, 2012