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Dr. Eman Hamad Offers Insight to Health.com on Study Linking Longterm Melatonin Use to Heart Failure

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Research presented at the American Heart Association’s 2025 Scientific Sessions suggested a link between longer-term melatonin use to treat insomnia with a higher risk of heart failure. Eman A. Hamad, MD, Director of the Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Program at Temple University Hospital, explained to Health.com the reasons why melatonin may cause heart problems.