How Often Ithaca Has Cold Temperatures. On the coldest winter nights at Ithaca, the thermometer drops to 0 Â°F (-18 Â°C) or even lower. On average, nine nights a year, scattered from December to March, get that cold. Ithaca also averages 49 days a year when the daytime temperature stays below freezing.
Dr. Bill Elliott: Ambien's risks mount for older adults. IT HAS BEEN a rough year for the manufacturers of Ambien, the most commonly prescribed sleeping pill in the country. First, a number of medical studies have suggested that the drug may lead to increased risk of falls and hip fractures in the elderly.
Unusual and dangerous sleep driving has occurred with a few patients. Abuse and dependence on Ambien has been reported. Abrupt stoppage of the drug after long-term use result in withdrawal in some patients. The prescribing doctor should be immediately contacted if the side effects occur.