Alcohol misuse is more common than post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among UK troops. A study in the Lancet suggests that the number of British troops suffering from PTSD has remained relatively low, despite the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. But the study found those who had returned from...

Alcohol misuse is more common than post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among UK troops. A study in the Lancet suggests that the number of British troops suffering from PTSD has remained relatively low, despite the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. But the study found those who had returned from...

HEALTH CHECKBy Dave LeeBBC World Service As anyone who has unwittingly drifted off at their desk will know – tiredness can really creep up on you when you least need it. But a new study is offering some good news: it claims to prove that we can bank sleep – and store it up in...