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5 questions to find out if you have a sleep disorder

Raise your hand if this morning ritual sounds familiar: After punching the lights out of the snooze button a few times, you finally peel yourself off your bed and stumble into the bathroom.

Japan's antidote to overwork: 'inemuri' naps

People who can nod off in any situation may consider a move to Japan, where public napping, so long as one follows certain rules of etiquette, is basically seen as virtuous.

Chiropractor accused of faking medical exams for truckers

The big rigs came from all corners of the country.

Log on, sleep better? Online therapy for insomnia shows promise

For people with insomnia, help falling asleep may soon be available online: A recent clinical trial found that a web-based course of treatment for insomnia was effective at helping people get more sleep.

Researchers developing app to detect sleep apnea

Sleep apnea affects more than 18 million Americans and can lead to attention deficit disorder, high blood pressure and even diabetes.

Caught napping: Baseball hitting, pitching sapped by jet lag

Researchers say they've documented an unseen drag on major league baseball players that can wipe out home field advantage, make pitchers give up more home runs, and take some punch out of a team's bats.

8 lies men tell their doctors-- and why they need to come clean

When it comes to talking to their doctors about their health or admitting that they have a problem, most men stretch the truth, leave out important details or flat-out lie.

This is what it's like to have narcolepsy

When I was 15, I suddenly found myself unable to stay awake during school.

Brooklyn train crash renews talk of operator health precautions

A commuter train crash at a busy New York City terminal on Wednesday morning was the latest of several accidents that have focused attention on how rail agencies monitor the health of their operators, especially sleep disorders.

Top athletes may suffer low sleep quality

Though regular exercise tends to improve sleep for mere mortals, up to half of elite athletes may be getting too little sleep or have poor quality sleep, according to a review of existing research.