| Ambien: Sleeping Pill FAQs
Each has its benefits and risks, indications, and side effects, and these medications are not interchangeable. More importantly, they aren't safe to use together. Regardless of the mechanism of action of sleeping pills, they are all "downers." They depress brain function, and if too many are taken or if they are mixed with alcohol or other drugs, the breathing centers of the brain can be depressed to the point that the body stops breathing, and the person dies. One prescription sleep medication is zolpidem (Ambien). Ambien is a sedative drug that works quickly; but as with any sleeping pill, it needs to be used in a wise manner. It should be used in the smallest dose possible to get the intended effect (sleep), the person should be able to have 8 hours available for potential sleep when taking the drug, and until the effect of the drug is known on that individual person, the next day's activity should not include driving or using heavy machinery.
Super Bowl: Gearing up for The Game
So, without further delay, here's our annual 10 Super Bowl questions, homeboy. 10. Will Coughlin derail Beli-fection? Belichick is the leading genius in this game. But let's not overlook Coughlin. In 12 seasons as an NFL head coach, Coughlin has faced 68 different head coaches and beaten 55 of them. He's 5-3 against Joe Gibbs, 5-3 against Parcells and 2-1 against Belichick. In 1995, Coughlin led the expansion Jaguars to a pair of AFC Central Division victories over Belichick's Browns. Their third meeting didn't come until Week 17 this season. The Giants had nothing tangible to play for but still used their starters until the final whistle. New York led 28-16 midway through the third quarter before losing 38-35. Thanks to Coughlin, the effort became a springboard to upsetting three higher-seeded home teams during the NFC playoffs.
New rules aim for quicker angioplasties for heart attack patients
Angioplasties such as this one, performed Wednesday at St. Luke's by physicians Steven Laster (right) and Sameer Mehta on patient Dolphford Bain, are a common procedure. Not all hospitals, however, are equipped to handle them on an emergency basis. .
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