WASHINGTON — All prescription sleeping pills may sometimes cause sleep-driving, federal health officials warned Wednesday, almost a year after the bizarre side effect first made headlines when Rep.

(BPT) – Drowsy driving is risky and dangerously common. Many drivers are either unaware or don’t prioritize getting enough sleep as an important part of safe driving. Even though drowsy driving is ...

WASHINGTON — Drivers who skimp on just a couple of hours of sleep nearly double the risk of a crash, making drowsy driving about as dangerous as drunken driving, according to a report released Dec. 6.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is asking several drug manufacturers to strengthen product warning labels for many sleep medications because of risks that people will do things they don’t ...

Every once in a while, a story about a bizarre pharmaceutical side effect races through the media like a brush fire on a dry, windy day. This time the blaze is coming from the hot-selling sleeping ...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) announced the dates for the 2025 Drowsy Driving Prevention Week® campaign. NSF has hosted Drowsy Driving ...

Getting enough sleep can reduce motor vehicle accident risk by up to 32%, and sleep health is a fivefold stronger predictor ...

Are you a hazard on the highways? Do you drive impaired? Most people would answer no, but they might be deluding themselves. Far too many people drink and drive. Even a few glasses of wine can slow ...

Ambien, or zolpidem, is a commonly prescribed medication that is used as a sleeping pill for short-term treatment of insomnia. There are a handful of common side effects, but how can Ambien affect ...

WASHINGTON TWP., N.J. -- A judge in New Jersey convicted a Philadelphia nun of DUI, rejecting her 'sleep driving' defense. Sister Kimberly Miller was arrested after she crashed in to a building in ...